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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,839,456 and 83,003,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,839,456 and 83,003,904 is: 182,075,769.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,839,456 : 83,003,904 = 83,003,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,839,456/83,003,904 = 83,003,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,839,456x = 83,003,904 × 83,003,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,839,456x = 6,889,648,079,241,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,648,079,241,216/37,839,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,075,769.78

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