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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,186,252 and 80,957,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,186,252 and 80,957,399 is: 176,250,632.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,186,252 : 80,957,399 = 80,957,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,186,252/80,957,399 = 80,957,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,186,252x = 80,957,399 × 80,957,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,186,252x = 6,554,100,452,845,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,554,100,452,845,201/37,186,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,250,632.97

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