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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,312,085 and 80,735,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,312,085 and 80,735,722 is: 174,695,592.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,312,085 : 80,735,722 = 80,735,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,312,085/80,735,722 = 80,735,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,312,085x = 80,735,722 × 80,735,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,312,085x = 6,518,256,806,861,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,256,806,861,284/37,312,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,695,592.78

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