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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,948 and 80,285,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,948 and 80,285,985 is: 176,328,059.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,948 : 80,285,985 = 80,285,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,948/80,285,985 = 80,285,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,948x = 80,285,985 × 80,285,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,948x = 6,445,839,387,420,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,839,387,420,225/36,555,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,328,059.87

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