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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,957 and 80,490,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,957 and 80,490,963 is: 174,838,154.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,957 : 80,490,963 = 80,490,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,957/80,490,963 = 80,490,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,957x = 80,490,963 × 80,490,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,957x = 6,478,795,124,667,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,795,124,667,369/37,055,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,154.22

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