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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,730,160 and 80,073,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,730,160 and 80,073,818 is: 174,565,434.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,730,160 : 80,073,818 = 80,073,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,730,160/80,073,818 = 80,073,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,730,160x = 80,073,818 × 80,073,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,730,160x = 6,411,816,329,097,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,411,816,329,097,124/36,730,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,565,434.21

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