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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,876,546.69 and 81,417,309.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,876,546.69 and 81,417,309.47 is: 175,010,101.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,876,546.69 : 81,417,309.47 = 81,417,309.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,876,546.69/81,417,309.47 = 81,417,309.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,876,546.69x = 81,417,309.47 × 81,417,309.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,876,546.69x = 6,628,778,281,130,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,628,778,281,130,208/37,876,546.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,010,101.52

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