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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,720,712 and 82,502,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,720,712 and 82,502,518 is: 180,449,019.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,720,712 : 82,502,518 = 82,502,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,720,712/82,502,518 = 82,502,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,720,712x = 82,502,518 × 82,502,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,720,712x = 6,806,665,476,340,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,806,665,476,340,324/37,720,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,449,019.00

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