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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,558,932 and 80,291,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,558,932 and 80,291,221 is: 176,336,665.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,558,932 : 80,291,221 = 80,291,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,558,932/80,291,221 = 80,291,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,558,932x = 80,291,221 × 80,291,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,558,932x = 6,446,680,169,670,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,680,169,670,841/36,558,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,336,665.68

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