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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,283,493 and 81,020,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,283,493 and 81,020,580 is: 176,065,434.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,493 : 81,020,580 = 81,020,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,493/81,020,580 = 81,020,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,493x = 81,020,580 × 81,020,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,493x = 6,564,334,383,536,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,334,383,536,400/37,283,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,065,434.20

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