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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,798,618 and 80,281,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,798,618 and 80,281,299 is: 175,144,810.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,798,618 : 80,281,299 = 80,281,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,798,618/80,281,299 = 80,281,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,798,618x = 80,281,299 × 80,281,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,798,618x = 6,445,086,969,127,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,086,969,127,401/36,798,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,144,810.31

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