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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,839,720 and 83,004,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,839,720 and 83,004,648 is: 182,077,763.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,839,720 : 83,004,648 = 83,004,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,839,720/83,004,648 = 83,004,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,839,720x = 83,004,648 × 83,004,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,839,720x = 6,889,771,589,603,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,771,589,603,904/37,839,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,077,763.51

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