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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,283,268.75 and 81,020,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,283,268.75 and 81,020,123 is: 176,064,506.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,268.75 : 81,020,123 = 81,020,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,268.75/81,020,123 = 81,020,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,268.75x = 81,020,123 × 81,020,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,268.75x = 6,564,260,330,935,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,260,330,935,129/37,283,268.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,064,506.98

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