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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,124 and 80,491,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,124 and 80,491,312 is: 174,838,882.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,124 : 80,491,312 = 80,491,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,124/80,491,312 = 80,491,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,124x = 80,491,312 × 80,491,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,124x = 6,478,851,307,481,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,851,307,481,344/37,056,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,882.43

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