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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,361,125.50 and 82,077,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,361,125.50 and 82,077,495 is: 180,313,496.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,361,125.50 : 82,077,495 = 82,077,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,361,125.50/82,077,495 = 82,077,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,361,125.50x = 82,077,495 × 82,077,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,361,125.50x = 6,736,715,185,475,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,736,715,185,475,025/37,361,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,313,496.86

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