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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,679,623.88 and 81,132,829.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,679,623.88 and 81,132,829.88 is: 174,697,499.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,679,623.88 : 81,132,829.88 = 81,132,829.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,679,623.88/81,132,829.88 = 81,132,829.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,679,623.88x = 81,132,829.88 × 81,132,829.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,679,623.88x = 6,582,536,083,525,693
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,582,536,083,525,693/37,679,623.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,697,499.78

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