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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,371,600 and 81,088,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,371,600 and 81,088,416 is: 175,944,599.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,371,600 : 81,088,416 = 81,088,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,371,600/81,088,416 = 81,088,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,371,600x = 81,088,416 × 81,088,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,371,600x = 6,575,331,209,389,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,575,331,209,389,056/37,371,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,944,599.89

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