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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,371 and 80,521,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,371 and 80,521,639 is: 174,423,481.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,371 : 80,521,639 = 80,521,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,371/80,521,639 = 80,521,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,371x = 80,521,639 × 80,521,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,371x = 6,483,734,347,246,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,734,347,246,321/37,172,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,481.01

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