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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,730,158 and 80,073,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,730,158 and 80,073,813 is: 174,565,421.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,730,158 : 80,073,813 = 80,073,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,730,158/80,073,813 = 80,073,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,730,158x = 80,073,813 × 80,073,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,730,158x = 6,411,815,528,358,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,411,815,528,358,969/36,730,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,565,421.92

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