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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,912,739 and 80,772,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,912,739 and 80,772,759 is: 176,747,615.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,912,739 : 80,772,759 = 80,772,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,912,739/80,772,759 = 80,772,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,912,739x = 80,772,759 × 80,772,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,912,739x = 6,524,238,596,472,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,238,596,472,081/36,912,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,747,615.41

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