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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,916,839 and 80,132,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,916,839 and 80,132,238 is: 173,936,223.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,839 : 80,132,238 = 80,132,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,839/80,132,238 = 80,132,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,839x = 80,132,238 × 80,132,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,839x = 6,421,175,566,888,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,421,175,566,888,644/36,916,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,936,223.71

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