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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,098 and 80,491,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,098 and 80,491,254 is: 174,838,753.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,098 : 80,491,254 = 80,491,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,098/80,491,254 = 80,491,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,098x = 80,491,254 × 80,491,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,098x = 6,478,841,970,492,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,841,970,492,516/37,056,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,753.14

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