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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,055 and 80,491,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,055 and 80,491,173 is: 174,838,604.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,055 : 80,491,173 = 80,491,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,055/80,491,173 = 80,491,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,055x = 80,491,173 × 80,491,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,055x = 6,478,828,930,915,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,828,930,915,929/37,056,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,604.13

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