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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,073,340.56 and 80,737,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,073,340.56 and 80,737,479 is: 175,828,247.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,073,340.56 : 80,737,479 = 80,737,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,073,340.56/80,737,479 = 80,737,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,073,340.56x = 80,737,479 × 80,737,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,073,340.56x = 6,518,540,515,275,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,540,515,275,441/37,073,340.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,828,247.91

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