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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,916,234 and 80,475,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,916,234 and 80,475,116 is: 175,430,795.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,234 : 80,475,116 = 80,475,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,234/80,475,116 = 80,475,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,234x = 80,475,116 × 80,475,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,234x = 6,476,244,295,213,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,244,295,213,456/36,916,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,430,795.44

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