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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,418 and 80,521,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,418 and 80,521,740 is: 174,423,698.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,418 : 80,521,740 = 80,521,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,418/80,521,740 = 80,521,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,418x = 80,521,740 × 80,521,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,418x = 6,483,750,612,627,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,750,612,627,600/37,172,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,698.04

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