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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,253,854.13 and 81,433,208.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,253,854.13 and 81,433,208.25 is: 178,004,868.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,253,854.13 : 81,433,208.25 = 81,433,208.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,253,854.13/81,433,208.25 = 81,433,208.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,253,854.13x = 81,433,208.25 × 81,433,208.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,253,854.13x = 6,631,367,405,887,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,367,405,887,868/37,253,854.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,004,868.53

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