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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,245,201.75 and 80,182,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,245,201.75 and 80,182,631.25 is: 172,619,667.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,245,201.75 : 80,182,631.25 = 80,182,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,245,201.75/80,182,631.25 = 80,182,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,245,201.75x = 80,182,631.25 × 80,182,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,245,201.75x = 6,429,254,354,173,477
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,429,254,354,173,477/37,245,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,619,667.83

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