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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,683,492 and 81,627,316.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,683,492 and 81,627,316.50 is: 176,815,322.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,683,492 : 81,627,316.50 = 81,627,316.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,683,492/81,627,316.50 = 81,627,316.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,683,492x = 81,627,316.50 × 81,627,316.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,683,492x = 6,663,018,798,991,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,018,798,991,172/37,683,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,815,322.71

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