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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,517,739 and 81,297,321.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,517,739 and 81,297,321.50 is: 176,163,453.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,517,739 : 81,297,321.50 = 81,297,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,517,739/81,297,321.50 = 81,297,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,517,739x = 81,297,321.50 × 81,297,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,517,739x = 6,609,254,483,074,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,609,254,483,074,362/37,517,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,163,453.86

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