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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,150 and 80,491,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,150 and 80,491,366 is: 174,838,994.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,150 : 80,491,366 = 80,491,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,150/80,491,366 = 80,491,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,150x = 80,491,366 × 80,491,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,150x = 6,478,860,000,545,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,860,000,545,956/37,056,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,994.35

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