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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,283,269.50 and 81,020,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,283,269.50 and 81,020,124 is: 176,064,507.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,269.50 : 81,020,124 = 81,020,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,269.50/81,020,124 = 81,020,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,269.50x = 81,020,124 × 81,020,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,269.50x = 6,564,260,492,975,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,260,492,975,376/37,283,269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,064,507.78

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