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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,860,489.44 and 80,154,160.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,860,489.44 and 80,154,160.88 is: 174,297,455.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,860,489.44 : 80,154,160.88 = 80,154,160.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,860,489.44/80,154,160.88 = 80,154,160.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,860,489.44x = 80,154,160.88 × 80,154,160.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,860,489.44x = 6,424,689,505,575,381
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,424,689,505,575,381/36,860,489.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,297,455.18

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