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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,090 and 80,491,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,090 and 80,491,238 is: 174,838,721.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,090 : 80,491,238 = 80,491,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,090/80,491,238 = 80,491,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,090x = 80,491,238 × 80,491,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,090x = 6,478,839,394,772,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,839,394,772,644/37,056,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,721.38

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