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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,875 and 80,853,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,875 and 80,853,408 is: 173,237,630.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,875 : 80,853,408 = 80,853,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,875/80,853,408 = 80,853,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,875x = 80,853,408 × 80,853,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,875x = 6,537,273,585,214,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,273,585,214,464/37,735,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,237,630.91

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