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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,367,223.75 and 81,534,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,367,223.75 and 81,534,001.50 is: 177,904,396.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,223.75 : 81,534,001.50 = 81,534,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,223.75/81,534,001.50 = 81,534,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,223.75x = 81,534,001.50 × 81,534,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,223.75x = 6,647,793,400,602,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,647,793,400,602,002/37,367,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,904,396.78

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