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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,066 and 80,491,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,066 and 80,491,203 is: 174,838,682.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,066 : 80,491,203 = 80,491,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,066/80,491,203 = 80,491,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,066x = 80,491,203 × 80,491,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,066x = 6,478,833,760,387,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,833,760,387,209/37,056,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,682.56

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