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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,328,514.50 and 77,636,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,328,514.50 and 77,636,816.50 is: 161,471,072.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328,514.50 : 77,636,816.50 = 77,636,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328,514.50/77,636,816.50 = 77,636,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328,514.50x = 77,636,816.50 × 77,636,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328,514.50x = 6,027,475,276,254,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,475,276,254,672/37,328,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,471,072.64

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