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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,223,856 and 81,795,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,223,856 and 81,795,618 is: 179,737,508.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,223,856 : 81,795,618 = 81,795,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,223,856/81,795,618 = 81,795,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,223,856x = 81,795,618 × 81,795,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,223,856x = 6,690,523,124,001,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,523,124,001,924/37,223,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,737,508.23

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