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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,683,859 and 81,628,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,683,859 and 81,628,065 is: 176,816,843.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,683,859 : 81,628,065 = 81,628,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,683,859/81,628,065 = 81,628,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,683,859x = 81,628,065 × 81,628,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,683,859x = 6,663,140,995,644,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,663,140,995,644,225/37,683,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,816,843.40

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