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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,367,091 and 80,496,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,367,091 and 80,496,486 is: 173,406,173.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,091 : 80,496,486 = 80,496,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,091/80,496,486 = 80,496,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,091x = 80,496,486 × 80,496,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,091x = 6,479,684,258,348,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,684,258,348,196/37,367,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,406,173.32

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