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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,552,399 and 80,494,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,552,399 and 80,494,294 is: 172,541,076.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,552,399 : 80,494,294 = 80,494,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,552,399/80,494,294 = 80,494,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,552,399x = 80,494,294 × 80,494,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,552,399x = 6,479,331,366,558,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,331,366,558,436/37,552,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,541,076.98

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