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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,146 and 80,491,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,146 and 80,491,356 is: 174,838,969.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,146 : 80,491,356 = 80,491,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,146/80,491,356 = 80,491,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,146x = 80,491,356 × 80,491,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,146x = 6,478,858,390,718,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,858,390,718,736/37,056,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,969.78

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