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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,056,048.75 and 80,491,162.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,056,048.75 and 80,491,162.50 is: 174,838,588.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,056,048.75 : 80,491,162.50 = 80,491,162.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,056,048.75/80,491,162.50 = 80,491,162.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,056,048.75x = 80,491,162.50 × 80,491,162.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,056,048.75x = 6,478,827,240,601,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,827,240,601,406/37,056,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,838,588.01

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