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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,916,438.50 and 80,475,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,916,438.50 and 80,475,525 is: 175,431,606.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,438.50 : 80,475,525 = 80,475,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,438.50/80,475,525 = 80,475,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,438.50x = 80,475,525 × 80,475,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,438.50x = 6,476,310,124,025,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,310,124,025,625/36,916,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,431,606.82

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