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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,662,230.25 and 79,844,017.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,662,230.25 and 79,844,017.50 is: 169,269,506.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,662,230.25 : 79,844,017.50 = 79,844,017.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,662,230.25/79,844,017.50 = 79,844,017.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,662,230.25x = 79,844,017.50 × 79,844,017.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,662,230.25x = 6,375,067,130,540,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,375,067,130,540,306/37,662,230.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,269,506.56

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