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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,204 and 80,491,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,204 and 80,491,478 is: 174,839,226.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,204 : 80,491,478 = 80,491,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,204/80,491,478 = 80,491,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,204x = 80,491,478 × 80,491,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,204x = 6,478,878,030,624,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,878,030,624,484/37,056,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,226.13

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