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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,969 and 80,490,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,969 and 80,490,987 is: 174,838,201.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,969 : 80,490,987 = 80,490,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,969/80,490,987 = 80,490,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,969x = 80,490,987 × 80,490,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,969x = 6,478,798,988,234,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,798,988,234,169/37,055,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,201.86

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