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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,187,779.75 and 80,350,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,187,779.75 and 80,350,990 is: 173,612,988.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,187,779.75 : 80,350,990 = 80,350,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,187,779.75/80,350,990 = 80,350,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,187,779.75x = 80,350,990 × 80,350,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,187,779.75x = 6,456,281,593,980,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,281,593,980,100/37,187,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,612,988.93

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