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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,053 and 80,491,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,053 and 80,491,171 is: 174,838,604.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,053 : 80,491,171 = 80,491,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,053/80,491,171 = 80,491,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,053x = 80,491,171 × 80,491,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,053x = 6,478,828,608,951,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,828,608,951,241/37,056,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,604.88

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