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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,554,584 and 80,284,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,554,584 and 80,284,032 is: 176,326,060.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,554,584 : 80,284,032 = 80,284,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,554,584/80,284,032 = 80,284,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,554,584x = 80,284,032 × 80,284,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,554,584x = 6,445,525,794,177,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,525,794,177,024/36,554,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,326,060.62

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