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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,196,666 and 80,093,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,196,666 and 80,093,188 is: 172,459,509.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,196,666 : 80,093,188 = 80,093,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,196,666/80,093,188 = 80,093,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,196,666x = 80,093,188 × 80,093,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,196,666x = 6,414,918,764,003,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,918,764,003,344/37,196,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,459,509.25

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