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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,073 and 80,491,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,073 and 80,491,211 is: 174,838,684.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,073 : 80,491,211 = 80,491,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,073/80,491,211 = 80,491,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,073x = 80,491,211 × 80,491,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,073x = 6,478,835,048,246,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,835,048,246,521/37,056,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,684.29

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