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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,760,920.50 and 81,332,169.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,760,920.50 and 81,332,169.75 is: 175,179,040.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,760,920.50 : 81,332,169.75 = 81,332,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,760,920.50/81,332,169.75 = 81,332,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,760,920.50x = 81,332,169.75 × 81,332,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,760,920.50x = 6,614,921,836,242,815
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,921,836,242,815/37,760,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,179,040.89

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