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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,367,276 and 80,496,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,367,276 and 80,496,856 is: 173,406,908.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,276 : 80,496,856 = 80,496,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,276/80,496,856 = 80,496,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,276x = 80,496,856 × 80,496,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,276x = 6,479,743,825,884,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,743,825,884,736/37,367,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,406,908.92

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