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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,106 and 80,491,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,106 and 80,491,278 is: 174,838,819.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,106 : 80,491,278 = 80,491,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,106/80,491,278 = 80,491,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,106x = 80,491,278 × 80,491,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,106x = 6,478,845,834,073,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,845,834,073,284/37,056,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,819.66

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