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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,931 and 80,853,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,931 and 80,853,526 is: 173,237,879.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,931 : 80,853,526 = 80,853,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,931/80,853,526 = 80,853,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,931x = 80,853,526 × 80,853,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,931x = 6,537,292,666,632,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,292,666,632,676/37,735,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,237,879.48

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