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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,558,950 and 80,291,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,558,950 and 80,291,257 is: 176,336,736.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,558,950 : 80,291,257 = 80,291,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,558,950/80,291,257 = 80,291,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,558,950x = 80,291,257 × 80,291,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,558,950x = 6,446,685,950,640,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,685,950,640,049/36,558,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,336,736.99

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