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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,963 and 80,490,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,963 and 80,490,975 is: 174,838,178.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,963 : 80,490,975 = 80,490,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,963/80,490,975 = 80,490,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,963x = 80,490,975 × 80,490,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,963x = 6,478,797,056,450,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,797,056,450,625/37,055,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,178.04

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