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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,071 and 80,491,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,071 and 80,491,207 is: 174,838,676.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,071 : 80,491,207 = 80,491,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,071/80,491,207 = 80,491,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,071x = 80,491,207 × 80,491,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,071x = 6,478,834,404,316,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,834,404,316,849/37,056,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,676.35

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