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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,188 and 80,491,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,188 and 80,491,438 is: 174,839,127.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,188 : 80,491,438 = 80,491,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,188/80,491,438 = 80,491,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,188x = 80,491,438 × 80,491,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,188x = 6,478,871,591,307,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,871,591,307,844/37,056,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,127.85

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