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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,013,016 and 80,203,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,013,016 and 80,203,596 is: 173,793,370.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,013,016 : 80,203,596 = 80,203,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,013,016/80,203,596 = 80,203,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,013,016x = 80,203,596 × 80,203,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,013,016x = 6,432,616,811,331,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432,616,811,331,216/37,013,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,793,370.72

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