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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,085,318 and 80,554,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,085,318 and 80,554,831 is: 174,977,083.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085,318 : 80,554,831 = 80,554,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085,318/80,554,831 = 80,554,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085,318x = 80,554,831 × 80,554,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085,318x = 6,489,080,797,438,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,489,080,797,438,561/37,085,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,977,083.85

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