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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,067,251.25 and 77,202,536.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,067,251.25 and 77,202,536.75 is: 160,795,081.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,067,251.25 : 77,202,536.75 = 77,202,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,067,251.25/77,202,536.75 = 77,202,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,067,251.25x = 77,202,536.75 × 77,202,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,067,251.25x = 5,960,231,680,635,101
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,231,680,635,101/37,067,251.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,795,081.36

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