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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,604 and 81,794,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,604 and 81,794,677 is: 179,734,589.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,604 : 81,794,677 = 81,794,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,604/81,794,677 = 81,794,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,604x = 81,794,677 × 81,794,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,604x = 6,690,369,185,534,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,369,185,534,329/37,223,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,734,589.52

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