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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,073,347 and 80,737,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,073,347 and 80,737,491 is: 175,828,269.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,073,347 : 80,737,491 = 80,737,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,073,347/80,737,491 = 80,737,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,073,347x = 80,737,491 × 80,737,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,073,347x = 6,518,542,452,975,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,542,452,975,081/37,073,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,828,269.65

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