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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,158 and 80,491,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,158 and 80,491,376 is: 174,839,000.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,158 : 80,491,376 = 80,491,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,158/80,491,376 = 80,491,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,158x = 80,491,376 × 80,491,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,158x = 6,478,861,610,373,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,861,610,373,376/37,056,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,000.05

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