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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,246,824 and 81,419,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,246,824 and 81,419,472 is: 177,978,407.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,246,824 : 81,419,472 = 81,419,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,246,824/81,419,472 = 81,419,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,246,824x = 81,419,472 × 81,419,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,246,824x = 6,629,130,420,758,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,629,130,420,758,784/37,246,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,978,407.52

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