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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,675,100 and 81,373,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,675,100 and 81,373,144 is: 175,755,036.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,675,100 : 81,373,144 = 81,373,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,675,100/81,373,144 = 81,373,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,675,100x = 81,373,144 × 81,373,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,675,100x = 6,621,588,564,444,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,621,588,564,444,736/37,675,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,755,036.20

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