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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,871,542.50 and 81,796,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,871,542.50 and 81,796,518 is: 176,667,490.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,871,542.50 : 81,796,518 = 81,796,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,871,542.50/81,796,518 = 81,796,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,871,542.50x = 81,796,518 × 81,796,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,871,542.50x = 6,690,670,356,924,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,670,356,924,324/37,871,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,667,490.03

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