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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,112 and 80,491,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,112 and 80,491,286 is: 174,838,826.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,112 : 80,491,286 = 80,491,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,112/80,491,286 = 80,491,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,112x = 80,491,286 × 80,491,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,112x = 6,478,847,121,933,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,847,121,933,796/37,056,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,826.10

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