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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,953 and 80,490,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,953 and 80,490,955 is: 174,838,138.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,953 : 80,490,955 = 80,490,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,953/80,490,955 = 80,490,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,953x = 80,490,955 × 80,490,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,953x = 6,478,793,836,812,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,793,836,812,025/37,055,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,138.34

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