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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,176,015 and 80,528,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,176,015 and 80,528,118 is: 174,434,451.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,176,015 : 80,528,118 = 80,528,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,176,015/80,528,118 = 80,528,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,176,015x = 80,528,118 × 80,528,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,176,015x = 6,484,777,788,621,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,777,788,621,924/37,176,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,434,451.58

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