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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,182,712 and 80,540,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,182,712 and 80,540,052 is: 174,454,729.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,182,712 : 80,540,052 = 80,540,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,182,712/80,540,052 = 80,540,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,182,712x = 80,540,052 × 80,540,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,182,712x = 6,486,699,976,162,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,699,976,162,704/37,182,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,454,729.83

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