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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,675,112 and 81,373,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,675,112 and 81,373,168 is: 175,755,083.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,675,112 : 81,373,168 = 81,373,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,675,112/81,373,168 = 81,373,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,675,112x = 81,373,168 × 81,373,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,675,112x = 6,621,592,470,356,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,621,592,470,356,224/37,675,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,755,083.90

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