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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,881,018 and 80,436,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,881,018 and 80,436,637 is: 175,430,422.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,881,018 : 80,436,637 = 80,436,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,881,018/80,436,637 = 80,436,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,881,018x = 80,436,637 × 80,436,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,881,018x = 6,470,052,571,869,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,470,052,571,869,769/36,881,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,430,422.55

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