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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,776,863.13 and 80,727,100.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,776,863.13 and 80,727,100.88 is: 177,200,126.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,776,863.13 : 80,727,100.88 = 80,727,100.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,776,863.13/80,727,100.88 = 80,727,100.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,776,863.13x = 80,727,100.88 × 80,727,100.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,776,863.13x = 6,516,864,815,682,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,516,864,815,682,426/36,776,863.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,200,126.98

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