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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,917 and 80,853,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,917 and 80,853,498 is: 173,237,823.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,917 : 80,853,498 = 80,853,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,917/80,853,498 = 80,853,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,917x = 80,853,498 × 80,853,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,917x = 6,537,288,138,836,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,288,138,836,004/37,735,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,237,823.76

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