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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,760,923.69 and 81,332,176.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,760,923.69 and 81,332,176.13 is: 175,179,053.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,760,923.69 : 81,332,176.13 = 81,332,176.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,760,923.69/81,332,176.13 = 81,332,176.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,760,923.69x = 81,332,176.13 × 81,332,176.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,760,923.69x = 6,614,922,873,228,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,922,873,228,020/37,760,923.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,179,053.56

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