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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,466 and 80,208,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,836,466 and 80,208,066 is: 174,645,793.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,836,466 : 80,208,066 = 80,208,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,836,466/80,208,066 = 80,208,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,836,466x = 80,208,066 × 80,208,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,836,466x = 6,433,333,851,460,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433,333,851,460,356/36,836,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,645,793.97

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