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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,012,968 and 80,203,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,012,968 and 80,203,500 is: 173,793,180.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,012,968 : 80,203,500 = 80,203,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,012,968/80,203,500 = 80,203,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,012,968x = 80,203,500 × 80,203,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,012,968x = 6,432,601,412,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432,601,412,250,000/37,012,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,793,180.06

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