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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,858,919.06 and 82,351,112.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,858,919.06 and 82,351,112.91 is: 179,130,993.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,858,919.06 : 82,351,112.91 = 82,351,112.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,858,919.06/82,351,112.91 = 82,351,112.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,858,919.06x = 82,351,112.91 × 82,351,112.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,858,919.06x = 6,781,705,796,897,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,781,705,796,897,935/37,858,919.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,130,993.83

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