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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,472,638 and 83,561,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,472,638 and 83,561,428 is: 186,336,287.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,472,638 : 83,561,428 = 83,561,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,472,638/83,561,428 = 83,561,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,472,638x = 83,561,428 × 83,561,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,472,638x = 6,982,512,249,399,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,982,512,249,399,184/37,472,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,336,287.54

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