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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,171 and 80,491,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,171 and 80,491,406 is: 174,839,069.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,171 : 80,491,406 = 80,491,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,171/80,491,406 = 80,491,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,171x = 80,491,406 × 80,491,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,171x = 6,478,866,439,856,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,866,439,856,836/37,056,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,069.04

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