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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,078 and 80,491,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,078 and 80,491,220 is: 174,838,699.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,078 : 80,491,220 = 80,491,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,078/80,491,220 = 80,491,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,078x = 80,491,220 × 80,491,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,078x = 6,478,836,497,088,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,836,497,088,400/37,056,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,699.80

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