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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,237 and 80,491,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,237 and 80,491,532 is: 174,839,305.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,237 : 80,491,532 = 80,491,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,237/80,491,532 = 80,491,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,237x = 80,491,532 × 80,491,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,237x = 6,478,886,723,707,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,886,723,707,024/37,056,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,839,305.02

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