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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,186,392 and 80,957,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,186,392 and 80,957,616 is: 176,250,914.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,186,392 : 80,957,616 = 80,957,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,186,392/80,957,616 = 80,957,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,186,392x = 80,957,616 × 80,957,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,186,392x = 6,554,135,588,403,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,554,135,588,403,456/37,186,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,250,914.27

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