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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,881,008.88 and 80,436,620.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,881,008.88 and 80,436,620.63 is: 175,430,394.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,881,008.88 : 80,436,620.63 = 80,436,620.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,881,008.88/80,436,620.63 = 80,436,620.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,881,008.88x = 80,436,620.63 × 80,436,620.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,881,008.88x = 6,470,049,937,570,175
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,470,049,937,570,175/36,881,008.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,430,394.53

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