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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,085,332 and 80,554,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,085,332 and 80,554,859 is: 174,977,139.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085,332 : 80,554,859 = 80,554,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085,332/80,554,859 = 80,554,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085,332x = 80,554,859 × 80,554,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085,332x = 6,489,085,308,509,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,489,085,308,509,881/37,085,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,977,139.44

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