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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,370,874 and 80,328,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,370,874 and 80,328,804 is: 172,667,001.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,370,874 : 80,328,804 = 80,328,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,370,874/80,328,804 = 80,328,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,370,874x = 80,328,804 × 80,328,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,370,874x = 6,452,716,752,070,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,452,716,752,070,416/37,370,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,667,001.37

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