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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,558,919.69 and 80,291,199.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,558,919.69 and 80,291,199.38 is: 176,336,630.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,558,919.69 : 80,291,199.38 = 80,291,199.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,558,919.69/80,291,199.38 = 80,291,199.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,558,919.69x = 80,291,199.38 × 80,291,199.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,558,919.69x = 6,446,676,697,076,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,676,697,076,000/36,558,919.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,336,630.08

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