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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,313,509 and 80,738,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,313,509 and 80,738,955 is: 174,702,916.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,313,509 : 80,738,955 = 80,738,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,313,509/80,738,955 = 80,738,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,313,509x = 80,738,955 × 80,738,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,313,509x = 6,518,778,854,492,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,778,854,492,025/37,313,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,702,916.70

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