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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,378 and 80,521,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,378 and 80,521,652 is: 174,423,504.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,378 : 80,521,652 = 80,521,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,378/80,521,652 = 80,521,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,378x = 80,521,652 × 80,521,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,378x = 6,483,736,440,809,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,736,440,809,104/37,172,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,504.49

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