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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,812,280.50 and 80,088,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,812,280.50 and 80,088,685 is: 174,240,698.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,812,280.50 : 80,088,685 = 80,088,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,812,280.50/80,088,685 = 80,088,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,812,280.50x = 80,088,685 × 80,088,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,812,280.50x = 6,414,197,465,029,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,197,465,029,225/36,812,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,240,698.43

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