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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,008,360 and 80,194,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,008,360 and 80,194,737 is: 173,776,839.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,008,360 : 80,194,737 = 80,194,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,008,360/80,194,737 = 80,194,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,008,360x = 80,194,737 × 80,194,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,008,360x = 6,431,195,842,499,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,195,842,499,169/37,008,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,776,839.68

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