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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,951.35 and 80,490,950.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,951.35 and 80,490,950.28 is: 174,838,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,951.35 : 80,490,950.28 = 80,490,950.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,951.35/80,490,950.28 = 80,490,950.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,951.35x = 80,490,950.28 × 80,490,950.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,951.35x = 6,478,793,076,863,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,793,076,863,939/37,055,951.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,125.62

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