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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,370.75 and 80,521,639.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,370.75 and 80,521,639.50 is: 174,423,484.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,370.75 : 80,521,639.50 = 80,521,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,370.75/80,521,639.50 = 80,521,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,370.75x = 80,521,639.50 × 80,521,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,370.75x = 6,483,734,427,767,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,734,427,767,960/37,172,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,484.35

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