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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,472,515.50 and 83,561,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,472,515.50 and 83,561,176.75 is: 186,335,776.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,472,515.50 : 83,561,176.75 = 83,561,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,472,515.50/83,561,176.75 = 83,561,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,472,515.50x = 83,561,176.75 × 83,561,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,472,515.50x = 6,982,470,259,844,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,982,470,259,844,741/37,472,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,335,776.15

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