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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,202 and 80,491,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,202 and 80,491,472 is: 174,839,209.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,202 : 80,491,472 = 80,491,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,202/80,491,472 = 80,491,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,202x = 80,491,472 × 80,491,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,202x = 6,478,877,064,726,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,877,064,726,784/37,056,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,209.50

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