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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,912,882 and 80,773,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,912,882 and 80,773,078 is: 176,748,326.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,912,882 : 80,773,078 = 80,773,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,912,882/80,773,078 = 80,773,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,912,882x = 80,773,078 × 80,773,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,912,882x = 6,524,290,129,594,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,290,129,594,084/36,912,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,748,326.77

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