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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,254,108 and 81,433,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,254,108 and 81,433,896 is: 178,006,662.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,254,108 : 81,433,896 = 81,433,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,254,108/81,433,896 = 81,433,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,254,108x = 81,433,896 × 81,433,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,254,108x = 6,631,479,417,738,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,479,417,738,816/37,254,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,006,662.18

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