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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,472,535 and 83,561,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,472,535 and 83,561,213 is: 186,335,840.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,472,535 : 83,561,213 = 83,561,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,472,535/83,561,213 = 83,561,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,472,535x = 83,561,213 × 83,561,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,472,535x = 6,982,476,318,031,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,982,476,318,031,369/37,472,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,335,840.85

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