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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,609 and 81,794,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,609 and 81,794,686 is: 179,734,604.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,609 : 81,794,686 = 81,794,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,609/81,794,686 = 81,794,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,609x = 81,794,686 × 81,794,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,609x = 6,690,370,657,838,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,370,657,838,596/37,223,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,734,604.93

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