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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,832,075 and 81,466,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,832,075 and 81,466,426 is: 175,427,294.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,832,075 : 81,466,426 = 81,466,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,832,075/81,466,426 = 81,466,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,832,075x = 81,466,426 × 81,466,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,832,075x = 6,636,778,565,213,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,778,565,213,476/37,832,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,427,294.57

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