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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,911,821.50 and 80,771,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,911,821.50 and 80,771,559.75 is: 176,746,760.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,911,821.50 : 80,771,559.75 = 80,771,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,911,821.50/80,771,559.75 = 80,771,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,911,821.50x = 80,771,559.75 × 80,771,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,911,821.50x = 6,524,044,864,447,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,044,864,447,820/36,911,821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,746,760.23

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