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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,057 and 80,491,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,057 and 80,491,179 is: 174,838,620.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,057 : 80,491,179 = 80,491,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,057/80,491,179 = 80,491,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,057x = 80,491,179 × 80,491,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,057x = 6,478,829,896,810,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,829,896,810,041/37,056,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,620.76

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