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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,959 and 80,490,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,959 and 80,490,967 is: 174,838,162.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,959 : 80,490,967 = 80,490,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,959/80,490,967 = 80,490,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,959x = 80,490,967 × 80,490,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,959x = 6,478,795,768,595,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,795,768,595,089/37,055,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,162.16

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