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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,077 and 80,491,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,077 and 80,491,217 is: 174,838,691.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,077 : 80,491,217 = 80,491,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,077/80,491,217 = 80,491,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,077x = 80,491,217 × 80,491,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,077x = 6,478,836,014,141,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,836,014,141,089/37,056,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,691.48

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