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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,683,637 and 81,627,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,683,637 and 81,627,596 is: 176,815,853.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,683,637 : 81,627,596 = 81,627,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,683,637/81,627,596 = 81,627,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,683,637x = 81,627,596 × 81,627,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,683,637x = 6,663,064,428,739,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,064,428,739,216/37,683,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,815,853.22

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