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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,254,096 and 81,433,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,254,096 and 81,433,872 is: 178,006,614.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,254,096 : 81,433,872 = 81,433,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,254,096/81,433,872 = 81,433,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,254,096x = 81,433,872 × 81,433,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,254,096x = 6,631,475,508,912,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,475,508,912,384/37,254,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,006,614.60

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