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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,110 and 80,491,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,110 and 80,491,284 is: 174,838,826.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,110 : 80,491,284 = 80,491,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,110/80,491,284 = 80,491,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,110x = 80,491,284 × 80,491,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,110x = 6,478,846,799,968,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,846,799,968,656/37,056,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,826.85

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