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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,323,220.50 and 81,820,928.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,323,220.50 and 81,820,928.67 is: 179,369,954.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,323,220.50 : 81,820,928.67 = 81,820,928.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,323,220.50/81,820,928.67 = 81,820,928.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,323,220.50x = 81,820,928.67 × 81,820,928.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,323,220.50x = 6,694,664,368,728,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,694,664,368,728,056/37,323,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,369,954.66

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