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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,307,402 and 80,283,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,307,402 and 80,283,508 is: 172,765,759.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,307,402 : 80,283,508 = 80,283,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,307,402/80,283,508 = 80,283,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,307,402x = 80,283,508 × 80,283,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,307,402x = 6,445,441,656,786,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,441,656,786,064/37,307,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,765,759.91

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