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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,078 and 80,491,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,078 and 80,491,226 is: 174,838,725.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,078 : 80,491,226 = 80,491,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,078/80,491,226 = 80,491,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,078x = 80,491,226 × 80,491,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,078x = 6,478,837,462,983,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,837,462,983,076/37,056,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,725.86

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