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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,729,416 and 80,837,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,729,416 and 80,837,880 is: 173,200,741.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,729,416 : 80,837,880 = 80,837,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,729,416/80,837,880 = 80,837,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,729,416x = 80,837,880 × 80,837,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,729,416x = 6,534,762,842,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,534,762,842,894,400/37,729,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,200,741.91

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