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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,832,073 and 81,466,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,832,073 and 81,466,422 is: 175,427,286.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,832,073 : 81,466,422 = 81,466,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,832,073/81,466,422 = 81,466,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,832,073x = 81,466,422 × 81,466,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,832,073x = 6,636,777,913,482,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,777,913,482,084/37,832,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,427,286.62

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