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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,068 and 80,491,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,068 and 80,491,198 is: 174,838,651.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,068 : 80,491,198 = 80,491,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,068/80,491,198 = 80,491,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,068x = 80,491,198 × 80,491,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,068x = 6,478,832,955,475,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,832,955,475,204/37,056,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,651.40

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