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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,552,337 and 80,278,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,552,337 and 80,278,249 is: 176,311,497.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,552,337 : 80,278,249 = 80,278,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,552,337/80,278,249 = 80,278,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,552,337x = 80,278,249 × 80,278,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,552,337x = 6,444,597,262,506,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,597,262,506,001/36,552,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,311,497.20

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