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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,210 and 80,491,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,210 and 80,491,488 is: 174,839,241.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,210 : 80,491,488 = 80,491,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,210/80,491,488 = 80,491,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,210x = 80,491,488 × 80,491,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,210x = 6,478,879,640,454,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,879,640,454,144/37,056,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,241.26

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