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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,370,876 and 80,328,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,370,876 and 80,328,808 is: 172,667,009.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,370,876 : 80,328,808 = 80,328,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,370,876/80,328,808 = 80,328,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,370,876x = 80,328,808 × 80,328,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,370,876x = 6,452,717,394,700,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,452,717,394,700,864/37,370,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,667,009.32

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