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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,840 and 81,795,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,840 and 81,795,589 is: 179,737,458.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,840 : 81,795,589 = 81,795,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,840/81,795,589 = 81,795,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,840x = 81,795,589 × 81,795,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,840x = 6,690,518,379,856,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,518,379,856,921/37,223,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,737,458.03

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