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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,759,776 and 80,203,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,759,776 and 80,203,996 is: 174,992,387.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,759,776 : 80,203,996 = 80,203,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,759,776/80,203,996 = 80,203,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,759,776x = 80,203,996 × 80,203,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,759,776x = 6,432,680,974,368,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432,680,974,368,016/36,759,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,992,387.72

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