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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,126 and 80,491,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,126 and 80,491,326 is: 174,838,933.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,126 : 80,491,326 = 80,491,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,126/80,491,326 = 80,491,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,126x = 80,491,326 × 80,491,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,126x = 6,478,853,561,238,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,853,561,238,276/37,056,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,933.82

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