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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,108 and 80,491,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,108 and 80,491,288 is: 174,838,853.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,108 : 80,491,288 = 80,491,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,108/80,491,288 = 80,491,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,108x = 80,491,288 × 80,491,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,108x = 6,478,847,443,898,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,847,443,898,944/37,056,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,853.66

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