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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,140 and 80,491,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,140 and 80,491,346 is: 174,838,954.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,140 : 80,491,346 = 80,491,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,140/80,491,346 = 80,491,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,140x = 80,491,346 × 80,491,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,140x = 6,478,856,780,891,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,856,780,891,716/37,056,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,954.65

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