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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,514,537 and 81,291,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,514,537 and 81,291,390 is: 176,152,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,514,537 : 81,291,390 = 81,291,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,514,537/81,291,390 = 81,291,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,514,537x = 81,291,390 × 81,291,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,514,537x = 6,608,290,088,132,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,608,290,088,132,100/37,514,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,152,782.80

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