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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,150,467.75 and 78,796,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,150,467.75 and 78,796,050.75 is: 167,126,229.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,150,467.75 : 78,796,050.75 = 78,796,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,150,467.75/78,796,050.75 = 78,796,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,150,467.75x = 78,796,050.75 × 78,796,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,150,467.75x = 6,208,817,613,796,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,817,613,796,576/37,150,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,126,229.89

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