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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,558,921.38 and 80,291,201.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,558,921.38 and 80,291,201.06 is: 176,336,629.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,558,921.38 : 80,291,201.06 = 80,291,201.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,558,921.38/80,291,201.06 = 80,291,201.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,558,921.38x = 80,291,201.06 × 80,291,201.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,558,921.38x = 6,446,676,968,058,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,676,968,058,801/36,558,921.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,336,629.35

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