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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,926,042.75 and 81,604,381.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,926,042.75 and 81,604,381.50 is: 175,585,813.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,926,042.75 : 81,604,381.50 = 81,604,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,926,042.75/81,604,381.50 = 81,604,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,926,042.75x = 81,604,381.50 × 81,604,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,926,042.75x = 6,659,275,079,997,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,659,275,079,997,542/37,926,042.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,585,813.79

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