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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,941,296.06 and 81,637,090.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,941,296.06 and 81,637,090.31 is: 175,655,952.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,941,296.06 : 81,637,090.31 = 81,637,090.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,941,296.06/81,637,090.31 = 81,637,090.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,941,296.06x = 81,637,090.31 × 81,637,090.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,941,296.06x = 6,664,614,514,691,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,664,614,514,691,281/37,941,296.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,655,952.92

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