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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,960 and 80,490,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,960 and 80,490,969 is: 174,838,166.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,960 : 80,490,969 = 80,490,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,960/80,490,969 = 80,490,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,960x = 80,490,969 × 80,490,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,960x = 6,478,796,090,558,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,796,090,558,961/37,055,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,166.13

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