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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,094 and 80,491,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,094 and 80,491,262 is: 174,838,806.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,094 : 80,491,262 = 80,491,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,094/80,491,262 = 80,491,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,094x = 80,491,262 × 80,491,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,094x = 6,478,843,258,352,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,843,258,352,644/37,056,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,806.77

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