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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,557,210.25 and 80,289,238.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,557,210.25 and 80,289,238.50 is: 176,336,262.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,557,210.25 : 80,289,238.50 = 80,289,238.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,557,210.25/80,289,238.50 = 80,289,238.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,557,210.25x = 80,289,238.50 × 80,289,238.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,557,210.25x = 6,446,361,818,909,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,361,818,909,882/36,557,210.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,336,262.39

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