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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,283,271.75 and 81,020,128.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,283,271.75 and 81,020,128.50 is: 176,064,516.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,271.75 : 81,020,128.50 = 81,020,128.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,271.75/81,020,128.50 = 81,020,128.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,271.75x = 81,020,128.50 × 81,020,128.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,271.75x = 6,564,261,222,156,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,261,222,156,512/37,283,271.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,064,516.71

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