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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,533,192.75 and 80,825,485.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,533,192.75 and 80,825,485.50 is: 174,052,848.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,533,192.75 : 80,825,485.50 = 80,825,485.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,533,192.75/80,825,485.50 = 80,825,485.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,533,192.75x = 80,825,485.50 × 80,825,485.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,533,192.75x = 6,532,759,106,310,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,532,759,106,310,710/37,533,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,052,848.36

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