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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,574,090.50 and 82,791,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,574,090.50 and 82,791,329 is: 182,423,687.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,574,090.50 : 82,791,329 = 82,791,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,574,090.50/82,791,329 = 82,791,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,574,090.50x = 82,791,329 × 82,791,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,574,090.50x = 6,854,404,157,586,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,854,404,157,586,241/37,574,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,423,687.88

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