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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,328,509.75 and 77,636,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,328,509.75 and 77,636,806.75 is: 161,471,052.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328,509.75 : 77,636,806.75 = 77,636,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328,509.75/77,636,806.75 = 77,636,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328,509.75x = 77,636,806.75 × 77,636,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328,509.75x = 6,027,473,762,336,846
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,473,762,336,846/37,328,509.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,471,052.63

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