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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,654,831.13 and 82,528,399.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,654,831.13 and 82,528,399.13 is: 180,878,162.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,654,831.13 : 82,528,399.13 = 82,528,399.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,654,831.13/82,528,399.13 = 82,528,399.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,654,831.13x = 82,528,399.13 × 82,528,399.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,654,831.13x = 6,810,936,662,135,301
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,810,936,662,135,301/37,654,831.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,878,162.47

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