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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,008,575 and 80,195,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,008,575 and 80,195,149 is: 173,777,615.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,008,575 : 80,195,149 = 80,195,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,008,575/80,195,149 = 80,195,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,008,575x = 80,195,149 × 80,195,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,008,575x = 6,431,261,923,132,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,261,923,132,201/37,008,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,777,615.68

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