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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,126 and 80,491,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,126 and 80,491,316 is: 174,838,890.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,126 : 80,491,316 = 80,491,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,126/80,491,316 = 80,491,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,126x = 80,491,316 × 80,491,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,126x = 6,478,851,951,411,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,851,951,411,856/37,056,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,890.37

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