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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,968 and 80,490,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,968 and 80,490,985 is: 174,838,197.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,968 : 80,490,985 = 80,490,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,968/80,490,985 = 80,490,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,968x = 80,490,985 × 80,490,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,968x = 6,478,798,666,270,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,798,666,270,225/37,055,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,197.89

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