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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,514,534 and 81,291,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,514,534 and 81,291,384 is: 176,152,770.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,514,534 : 81,291,384 = 81,291,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,514,534/81,291,384 = 81,291,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,514,534x = 81,291,384 × 81,291,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,514,534x = 6,608,289,112,635,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,608,289,112,635,456/37,514,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,152,770.89

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