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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,176 and 80,491,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,176 and 80,491,426 is: 174,839,132.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,176 : 80,491,426 = 80,491,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,176/80,491,426 = 80,491,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,176x = 80,491,426 × 80,491,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,176x = 6,478,869,659,513,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,869,659,513,476/37,056,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,132.34

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