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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,620 and 81,794,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,620 and 81,794,704 is: 179,734,630.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,620 : 81,794,704 = 81,794,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,620/81,794,704 = 81,794,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,620x = 81,794,704 × 81,794,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,620x = 6,690,373,602,447,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,373,602,447,616/37,223,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,734,630.93

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