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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,312,744 and 80,348,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,312,744 and 80,348,624 is: 173,021,351.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,312,744 : 80,348,624 = 80,348,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,312,744/80,348,624 = 80,348,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,312,744x = 80,348,624 × 80,348,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,312,744x = 6,455,901,378,693,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,901,378,693,376/37,312,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,021,351.06

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