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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,176,040 and 80,528,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,176,040 and 80,528,164 is: 174,434,533.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,176,040 : 80,528,164 = 80,528,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,176,040/80,528,164 = 80,528,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,176,040x = 80,528,164 × 80,528,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,176,040x = 6,484,785,197,210,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,785,197,210,896/37,176,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,434,533.57

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