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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,382 and 80,521,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,382 and 80,521,659 is: 174,423,516.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,382 : 80,521,659 = 80,521,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,382/80,521,659 = 80,521,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,382x = 80,521,659 × 80,521,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,382x = 6,483,737,568,112,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,737,568,112,281/37,172,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,516.04

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