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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,312,944.75 and 80,737,737.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,312,944.75 and 80,737,737.75 is: 174,700,290.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,312,944.75 : 80,737,737.75 = 80,737,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,312,944.75/80,737,737.75 = 80,737,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,312,944.75x = 80,737,737.75 × 80,737,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,312,944.75x = 6,518,582,296,987,775
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,582,296,987,775/37,312,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,290.76

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