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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,102 and 80,491,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,102 and 80,491,276 is: 174,838,829.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,102 : 80,491,276 = 80,491,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,102/80,491,276 = 80,491,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,102x = 80,491,276 × 80,491,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,102x = 6,478,845,512,108,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,845,512,108,176/37,056,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,829.84

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