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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,245,215 and 80,182,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,245,215 and 80,182,660 is: 172,619,730.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,245,215 : 80,182,660 = 80,182,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,245,215/80,182,660 = 80,182,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,245,215x = 80,182,660 × 80,182,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,245,215x = 6,429,258,964,675,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,429,258,964,675,600/37,245,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,619,730.20

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