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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,191,640.50 and 86,848,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,191,640.50 and 86,848,574.75 is: 202,805,652.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,191,640.50 : 86,848,574.75 = 86,848,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,191,640.50/86,848,574.75 = 86,848,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,191,640.50x = 86,848,574.75 × 86,848,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,191,640.50x = 7,542,674,936,106,338
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,542,674,936,106,338/37,191,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,805,652.96

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