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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,364,433.75 and 80,869,943.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,364,433.75 and 80,869,943.25 is: 175,031,361.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,364,433.75 : 80,869,943.25 = 80,869,943.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,364,433.75/80,869,943.25 = 80,869,943.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,364,433.75x = 80,869,943.25 × 80,869,943.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,364,433.75x = 6,539,947,721,258,221
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,539,947,721,258,221/37,364,433.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,031,361.78

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