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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,558,930 and 80,291,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,558,930 and 80,291,217 is: 176,336,657.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,558,930 : 80,291,217 = 80,291,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,558,930/80,291,217 = 80,291,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,558,930x = 80,291,217 × 80,291,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,558,930x = 6,446,679,527,341,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,679,527,341,089/36,558,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,336,657.76

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