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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,730,170 and 80,073,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,730,170 and 80,073,846 is: 174,565,508.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,730,170 : 80,073,846 = 80,073,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,730,170/80,073,846 = 80,073,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,730,170x = 80,073,846 × 80,073,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,730,170x = 6,411,820,813,231,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,411,820,813,231,716/36,730,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,565,508.77

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