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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,932 and 80,853,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,932 and 80,853,528 is: 173,237,883.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,932 : 80,853,528 = 80,853,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,932/80,853,528 = 80,853,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,932x = 80,853,528 × 80,853,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,932x = 6,537,292,990,046,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,292,990,046,784/37,735,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,237,883.46

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