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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,100 and 80,491,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,100 and 80,491,272 is: 174,838,821.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,100 : 80,491,272 = 80,491,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,100/80,491,272 = 80,491,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,100x = 80,491,272 × 80,491,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,100x = 6,478,844,868,177,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,844,868,177,984/37,056,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,821.90

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