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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,875 and 80,853,410.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,875 and 80,853,410.25 is: 173,237,640.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,875 : 80,853,410.25 = 80,853,410.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,875/80,853,410.25 = 80,853,410.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,875x = 80,853,410.25 × 80,853,410.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,875x = 6,537,273,949,054,805
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,273,949,054,805/37,735,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,237,640.55

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