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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,955 and 80,490,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,955 and 80,490,959 is: 174,838,146.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,955 : 80,490,959 = 80,490,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,955/80,490,959 = 80,490,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,955x = 80,490,959 × 80,490,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,955x = 6,478,794,480,739,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,794,480,739,681/37,055,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,146.28

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