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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,246,830 and 81,419,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,246,830 and 81,419,484 is: 177,978,431.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,246,830 : 81,419,484 = 81,419,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,246,830/81,419,484 = 81,419,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,246,830x = 81,419,484 × 81,419,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,246,830x = 6,629,132,374,826,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,629,132,374,826,256/37,246,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,978,431.31

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