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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,079 and 80,491,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,079 and 80,491,223 is: 174,838,708.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,079 : 80,491,223 = 80,491,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,079/80,491,223 = 80,491,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,079x = 80,491,223 × 80,491,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,079x = 6,478,836,980,035,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,836,980,035,729/37,056,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,708.11

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