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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,070 and 80,491,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,070 and 80,491,204 is: 174,838,668.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,070 : 80,491,204 = 80,491,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,070/80,491,204 = 80,491,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,070x = 80,491,204 × 80,491,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,070x = 6,478,833,921,369,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,833,921,369,616/37,056,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,668.03

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