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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,055,561 and 81,649,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,055,561 and 81,649,954 is: 179,911,322.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,561 : 81,649,954 = 81,649,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,561/81,649,954 = 81,649,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,561x = 81,649,954 × 81,649,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,561x = 6,666,714,988,202,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,714,988,202,116/37,055,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,911,322.57

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