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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,856,483 and 80,195,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,856,483 and 80,195,238 is: 174,495,113.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,856,483 : 80,195,238 = 80,195,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,856,483/80,195,238 = 80,195,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,856,483x = 80,195,238 × 80,195,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,856,483x = 6,431,276,197,876,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,276,197,876,644/36,856,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,495,113.87

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