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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,113,547.50 and 79,974,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,113,547.50 and 79,974,936 is: 172,335,732.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,113,547.50 : 79,974,936 = 79,974,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,113,547.50/79,974,936 = 79,974,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,113,547.50x = 79,974,936 × 79,974,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,113,547.50x = 6,395,990,388,204,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,990,388,204,096/37,113,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,335,732.34

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