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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,911,579.75 and 81,864,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,911,579.75 and 81,864,198 is: 176,773,085.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,911,579.75 : 81,864,198 = 81,864,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,911,579.75/81,864,198 = 81,864,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,911,579.75x = 81,864,198 × 81,864,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,911,579.75x = 6,701,746,914,183,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,701,746,914,183,204/37,911,579.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,773,085.12

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