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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,058 and 80,491,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,058 and 80,491,184 is: 174,838,637.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,058 : 80,491,184 = 80,491,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,058/80,491,184 = 80,491,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,058x = 80,491,184 × 80,491,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,058x = 6,478,830,701,721,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,830,701,721,856/37,056,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,637.77

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