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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,954 and 80,490,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,954 and 80,490,957 is: 174,838,142.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,954 : 80,490,957 = 80,490,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,954/80,490,957 = 80,490,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,954x = 80,490,957 × 80,490,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,954x = 6,478,794,158,775,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,794,158,775,849/37,055,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,142.31

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