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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,150,481.25 and 78,796,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,150,481.25 and 78,796,077.75 is: 167,126,283.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,150,481.25 : 78,796,077.75 = 78,796,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,150,481.25/78,796,077.75 = 78,796,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,150,481.25x = 78,796,077.75 × 78,796,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,150,481.25x = 6,208,821,868,784,045
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,821,868,784,045/37,150,481.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,126,283.69

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