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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,743,456.09 and 82,552,014.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,743,456.09 and 82,552,014.84 is: 180,556,733.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,743,456.09 : 82,552,014.84 = 82,552,014.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,743,456.09/82,552,014.84 = 82,552,014.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,743,456.09x = 82,552,014.84 × 82,552,014.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,743,456.09x = 6,814,835,154,762,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,814,835,154,762,720/37,743,456.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,556,733.80

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