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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,675,120 and 81,373,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,675,120 and 81,373,184 is: 175,755,115.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,675,120 : 81,373,184 = 81,373,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,675,120/81,373,184 = 81,373,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,675,120x = 81,373,184 × 81,373,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,675,120x = 6,621,595,074,297,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,621,595,074,297,856/37,675,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,755,115.69

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