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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,173,024 and 80,524,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,173,024 and 80,524,147 is: 174,431,282.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,173,024 : 80,524,147 = 80,524,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,173,024/80,524,147 = 80,524,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,173,024x = 80,524,147 × 80,524,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,173,024x = 6,484,138,250,077,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,138,250,077,609/37,173,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,431,282.48

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