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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,313,511 and 80,738,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,313,511 and 80,738,959 is: 174,702,924.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,313,511 : 80,738,959 = 80,738,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,313,511/80,738,959 = 80,738,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,313,511x = 80,738,959 × 80,738,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,313,511x = 6,518,779,500,403,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,779,500,403,681/37,313,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,702,924.64

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