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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,839,384 and 83,003,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,839,384 and 83,003,760 is: 182,075,484.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,839,384 : 83,003,760 = 83,003,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,839,384/83,003,760 = 83,003,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,839,384x = 83,003,760 × 83,003,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,839,384x = 6,889,624,174,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,624,174,137,600/37,839,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,075,484.48

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