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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,832,310.25 and 80,203,836.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,832,310.25 and 80,203,836.75 is: 174,647,079.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,832,310.25 : 80,203,836.75 = 80,203,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,832,310.25/80,203,836.75 = 80,203,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,832,310.25x = 80,203,836.75 × 80,203,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,832,310.25x = 6,432,655,429,420,651
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432,655,429,420,651/36,832,310.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,647,079.85

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