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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,721,832.75 and 82,505,245.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,721,832.75 and 82,505,245.50 is: 180,455,588.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,721,832.75 : 82,505,245.50 = 82,505,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,721,832.75/82,505,245.50 = 82,505,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,721,832.75x = 82,505,245.50 × 82,505,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,721,832.75x = 6,807,115,535,015,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,807,115,535,015,270/37,721,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,455,588.68

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