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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,187,856 and 80,351,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,187,856 and 80,351,160 is: 173,613,367.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,187,856 : 80,351,160 = 80,351,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,187,856/80,351,160 = 80,351,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,187,856x = 80,351,160 × 80,351,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,187,856x = 6,456,308,913,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,308,913,345,600/37,187,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,613,367.58

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