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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,916,224 and 80,475,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,916,224 and 80,475,096 is: 175,430,755.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,224 : 80,475,096 = 80,475,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,224/80,475,096 = 80,475,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,224x = 80,475,096 × 80,475,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,224x = 6,476,241,076,209,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,241,076,209,216/36,916,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,430,755.76

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