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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,683,630 and 81,627,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,683,630 and 81,627,582 is: 176,815,825.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,683,630 : 81,627,582 = 81,627,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,683,630/81,627,582 = 81,627,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,683,630x = 81,627,582 × 81,627,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,683,630x = 6,663,062,143,166,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,062,143,166,724/37,683,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,815,825.42

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