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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,554,581.13 and 80,284,020.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,554,581.13 and 80,284,020.75 is: 176,326,025.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,554,581.13 : 80,284,020.75 = 80,284,020.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,554,581.13/80,284,020.75 = 80,284,020.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,554,581.13x = 80,284,020.75 × 80,284,020.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,554,581.13x = 6,445,523,987,786,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,523,987,786,431/36,554,581.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,326,025.07

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