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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,912,870 and 80,773,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,912,870 and 80,773,054 is: 176,748,279.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,912,870 : 80,773,054 = 80,773,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,912,870/80,773,054 = 80,773,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,912,870x = 80,773,054 × 80,773,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,912,870x = 6,524,286,252,486,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,286,252,486,916/36,912,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,748,279.19

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