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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,173,343 and 52,255,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,173,343 and 52,255,832 is: 73,457,799.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,173,343 : 52,255,832 = 52,255,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,173,343/52,255,832 = 52,255,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,173,343x = 52,255,832 × 52,255,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,173,343x = 2,730,671,978,012,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,671,978,012,224/37,173,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,457,799.53

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