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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,189,552 and 80,555,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,189,552 and 80,555,968 is: 174,491,587.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,189,552 : 80,555,968 = 80,555,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,189,552/80,555,968 = 80,555,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,189,552x = 80,555,968 × 80,555,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,189,552x = 6,489,263,980,417,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,489,263,980,417,024/37,189,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,491,587.86

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