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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,061 and 80,491,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,061 and 80,491,187 is: 174,838,636.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,061 : 80,491,187 = 80,491,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,061/80,491,187 = 80,491,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,061x = 80,491,187 × 80,491,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,061x = 6,478,831,184,668,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,831,184,668,969/37,056,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,636.64

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