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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,167,015 and 80,027,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,167,015 and 80,027,682 is: 172,314,884.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,167,015 : 80,027,682 = 80,027,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,167,015/80,027,682 = 80,027,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,167,015x = 80,027,682 × 80,027,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,167,015x = 6,404,429,886,293,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,404,429,886,293,124/37,167,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,314,884.21

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