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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,683,636 and 81,627,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,683,636 and 81,627,594 is: 176,815,849.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,683,636 : 81,627,594 = 81,627,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,683,636/81,627,594 = 81,627,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,683,636x = 81,627,594 × 81,627,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,683,636x = 6,663,064,102,228,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,064,102,228,836/37,683,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,815,849.25

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