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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,367,268 and 80,496,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,367,268 and 80,496,840 is: 173,406,877.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,268 : 80,496,840 = 80,496,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,268/80,496,840 = 80,496,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,268x = 80,496,840 × 80,496,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,268x = 6,479,741,249,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,741,249,985,600/37,367,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,406,877.11

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