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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,167 and 80,491,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,167 and 80,491,398 is: 174,839,053.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,167 : 80,491,398 = 80,491,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,167/80,491,398 = 80,491,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,167x = 80,491,398 × 80,491,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,167x = 6,478,865,151,994,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,865,151,994,404/37,056,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,053.16

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