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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,051 and 80,491,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,051 and 80,491,167 is: 174,838,596.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,051 : 80,491,167 = 80,491,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,051/80,491,167 = 80,491,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,051x = 80,491,167 × 80,491,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,051x = 6,478,827,965,021,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,827,965,021,889/37,056,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,596.94

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