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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,296,009 and 80,720,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,296,009 and 80,720,811 is: 174,706,342.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,296,009 : 80,720,811 = 80,720,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,296,009/80,720,811 = 80,720,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,296,009x = 80,720,811 × 80,720,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,296,009x = 6,515,849,328,497,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,515,849,328,497,721/37,296,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,706,342.67

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