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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,283,495 and 81,020,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,283,495 and 81,020,584 is: 176,065,442.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,495 : 81,020,584 = 81,020,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,495/81,020,584 = 81,020,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,495x = 81,020,584 × 81,020,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,495x = 6,564,335,031,701,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,335,031,701,056/37,283,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,065,442.14

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