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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,175,710.88 and 80,527,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,175,710.88 and 80,527,509.75 is: 174,433,243.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,175,710.88 : 80,527,509.75 = 80,527,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,175,710.88/80,527,509.75 = 80,527,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,175,710.88x = 80,527,509.75 × 80,527,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,175,710.88x = 6,484,679,826,536,345
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,679,826,536,345/37,175,710.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,433,243.48

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