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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,839,386 and 83,003,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,839,386 and 83,003,764 is: 182,075,492.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,839,386 : 83,003,764 = 83,003,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,839,386/83,003,764 = 83,003,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,839,386x = 83,003,764 × 83,003,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,839,386x = 6,889,624,838,167,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,624,838,167,696/37,839,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,075,492.40

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