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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,011,152.02 and 80,193,936.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,011,152.02 and 80,193,936.88 is: 173,760,263.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,011,152.02 : 80,193,936.88 = 80,193,936.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,011,152.02/80,193,936.88 = 80,193,936.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,011,152.02x = 80,193,936.88 × 80,193,936.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,011,152.02x = 6,431,067,513,077,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,067,513,077,512/37,011,152.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,760,263.11

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