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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,844 and 81,795,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,844 and 81,795,598 is: 179,737,478.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,844 : 81,795,598 = 81,795,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,844/81,795,598 = 81,795,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,844x = 81,795,598 × 81,795,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,844x = 6,690,519,852,177,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,519,852,177,604/37,223,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,737,478.27

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