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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,798,748 and 80,281,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,798,748 and 80,281,602 is: 175,145,513.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,798,748 : 80,281,602 = 80,281,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,798,748/80,281,602 = 80,281,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,798,748x = 80,281,602 × 80,281,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,798,748x = 6,445,135,619,686,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,135,619,686,404/36,798,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,145,513.64

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