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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,552,737.25 and 80,278,880.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,552,737.25 and 80,278,880.25 is: 176,312,339.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,552,737.25 : 80,278,880.25 = 80,278,880.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,552,737.25/80,278,880.25 = 80,278,880.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,552,737.25x = 80,278,880.25 × 80,278,880.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,552,737.25x = 6,444,698,614,193,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,698,614,193,840/36,552,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,312,339.35

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