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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,227 and 80,491,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,227 and 80,491,512 is: 174,839,265.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,227 : 80,491,512 = 80,491,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,227/80,491,512 = 80,491,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,227x = 80,491,512 × 80,491,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,227x = 6,478,883,504,046,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,883,504,046,144/37,056,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,265.32

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