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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,625,668.75 and 80,629,003.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,625,668.75 and 80,629,003.13 is: 177,499,452.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,625,668.75 : 80,629,003.13 = 80,629,003.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,625,668.75/80,629,003.13 = 80,629,003.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,625,668.75x = 80,629,003.13 × 80,629,003.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,625,668.75x = 6,501,036,144,931,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,501,036,144,931,260/36,625,668.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,499,452.35

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