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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,552,390 and 80,494,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,552,390 and 80,494,276 is: 172,541,041.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,552,390 : 80,494,276 = 80,494,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,552,390/80,494,276 = 80,494,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,552,390x = 80,494,276 × 80,494,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,552,390x = 6,479,328,468,764,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,328,468,764,176/37,552,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,541,041.16

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