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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,265,234 and 81,439,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,265,234 and 81,439,228 is: 177,976,820.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,265,234 : 81,439,228 = 81,439,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,265,234/81,439,228 = 81,439,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,265,234x = 81,439,228 × 81,439,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,265,234x = 6,632,347,857,235,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,632,347,857,235,984/37,265,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,976,820.36

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