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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,802,712 and 82,447,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,802,712 and 82,447,458 is: 179,817,345.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,802,712 : 82,447,458 = 82,447,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,802,712/82,447,458 = 82,447,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,802,712x = 82,447,458 × 82,447,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,802,712x = 6,797,583,330,661,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,797,583,330,661,764/37,802,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,817,345.66

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