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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,470 and 80,208,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,836,470 and 80,208,074 is: 174,645,809.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,836,470 : 80,208,074 = 80,208,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,836,470/80,208,074 = 80,208,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,836,470x = 80,208,074 × 80,208,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,836,470x = 6,433,335,134,789,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433,335,134,789,476/36,836,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,645,809.84

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