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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,208 and 80,491,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,208 and 80,491,474 is: 174,839,189.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,208 : 80,491,474 = 80,491,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,208/80,491,474 = 80,491,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,208x = 80,491,474 × 80,491,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,208x = 6,478,877,386,692,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,877,386,692,676/37,056,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,189.88

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