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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,768,838 and 80,831,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,768,838 and 80,831,564 is: 177,697,803.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,768,838 : 80,831,564 = 80,831,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,768,838/80,831,564 = 80,831,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,768,838x = 80,831,564 × 80,831,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,768,838x = 6,533,741,738,686,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,533,741,738,686,096/36,768,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,697,803.20

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