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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,186 and 80,491,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,186 and 80,491,432 is: 174,839,111.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,186 : 80,491,432 = 80,491,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,186/80,491,432 = 80,491,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,186x = 80,491,432 × 80,491,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,186x = 6,478,870,625,410,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,870,625,410,624/37,056,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,111.22

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