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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,965 and 80,490,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,965 and 80,490,979 is: 174,838,185.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,965 : 80,490,979 = 80,490,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,965/80,490,979 = 80,490,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,965x = 80,490,979 × 80,490,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,965x = 6,478,797,700,378,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,797,700,378,441/37,055,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,185.98

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