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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,175,712.50 and 80,527,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,175,712.50 and 80,527,512 is: 174,433,245.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,175,712.50 : 80,527,512 = 80,527,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,175,712.50/80,527,512 = 80,527,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,175,712.50x = 80,527,512 × 80,527,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,175,712.50x = 6,484,680,188,910,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,680,188,910,144/37,175,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,433,245.60

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