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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,373,403.80 and 80,475,175.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,373,403.80 and 80,475,175.69 is: 173,285,096.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,373,403.80 : 80,475,175.69 = 80,475,175.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,373,403.80/80,475,175.69 = 80,475,175.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,373,403.80x = 80,475,175.69 × 80,475,175.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,373,403.80x = 6,476,253,901,933,991
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,253,901,933,991/37,373,403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,285,096.99

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