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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,381.25 and 80,207,906.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,836,381.25 and 80,207,906.63 is: 174,645,501.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,836,381.25 : 80,207,906.63 = 80,207,906.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,836,381.25/80,207,906.63 = 80,207,906.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,836,381.25x = 80,207,906.63 × 80,207,906.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,836,381.25x = 6,433,308,285,164,719
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433,308,285,164,719/36,836,381.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,645,501.73

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