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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,139,292.28 and 81,453,030.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,139,292.28 and 81,453,030.47 is: 178,640,888.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,139,292.28 : 81,453,030.47 = 81,453,030.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,139,292.28/81,453,030.47 = 81,453,030.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,139,292.28x = 81,453,030.47 × 81,453,030.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,139,292.28x = 6,634,596,172,543,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,634,596,172,543,116/37,139,292.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,640,888.53

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