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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,727,468.03 and 80,169,299.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,727,468.03 and 80,169,299.44 is: 174,994,817.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,727,468.03 : 80,169,299.44 = 80,169,299.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,727,468.03/80,169,299.44 = 80,169,299.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,727,468.03x = 80,169,299.44 × 80,169,299.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,727,468.03x = 6,427,116,572,299,538
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,427,116,572,299,538/36,727,468.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,994,817.69

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