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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,301,500.69 and 80,271,707.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,301,500.69 and 80,271,707.06 is: 172,742,298.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,301,500.69 : 80,271,707.06 = 80,271,707.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,301,500.69/80,271,707.06 = 80,271,707.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,301,500.69x = 80,271,707.06 × 80,271,707.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,301,500.69x = 6,443,546,954,727,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,443,546,954,727,812/37,301,500.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,742,298.19

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