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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,008,324.56 and 80,194,650.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,008,324.56 and 80,194,650.75 is: 173,776,632.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,008,324.56 : 80,194,650.75 = 80,194,650.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,008,324.56/80,194,650.75 = 80,194,650.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,008,324.56x = 80,194,650.75 × 80,194,650.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,008,324.56x = 6,431,182,008,914,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,182,008,914,476/37,008,324.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,776,632.28

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