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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,313,508.75 and 80,738,953.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,313,508.75 and 80,738,953.50 is: 174,702,911.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,313,508.75 : 80,738,953.50 = 80,738,953.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,313,508.75/80,738,953.50 = 80,738,953.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,313,508.75x = 80,738,953.50 × 80,738,953.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,313,508.75x = 6,518,778,612,275,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,518,778,612,275,162/37,313,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,702,911.38

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