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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,185,912 and 80,956,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,185,912 and 80,956,719 is: 176,249,283.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,185,912 : 80,956,719 = 80,956,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,185,912/80,956,719 = 80,956,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,185,912x = 80,956,719 × 80,956,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,185,912x = 6,553,990,351,244,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,990,351,244,961/37,185,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,249,283.63

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