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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,934 and 80,853,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,934 and 80,853,532 is: 173,237,891.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,934 : 80,853,532 = 80,853,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,934/80,853,532 = 80,853,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,934x = 80,853,532 × 80,853,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,934x = 6,537,293,636,875,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,293,636,875,024/37,735,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,237,891.42

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