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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,966 and 80,490,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,966 and 80,490,981 is: 174,838,189.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,966 : 80,490,981 = 80,490,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,966/80,490,981 = 80,490,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,966x = 80,490,981 × 80,490,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,966x = 6,478,798,022,342,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,798,022,342,361/37,055,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,189.95

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