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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,365.50 and 80,521,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,365.50 and 80,521,631.25 is: 174,423,473.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,365.50 : 80,521,631.25 = 80,521,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,365.50/80,521,631.25 = 80,521,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,365.50x = 80,521,631.25 × 80,521,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,365.50x = 6,483,733,099,160,977
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,733,099,160,977/37,172,365.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,473.24

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