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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,844,531 and 82,853,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,844,531 and 82,853,669 is: 181,392,932.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,844,531 : 82,853,669 = 82,853,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,844,531/82,853,669 = 82,853,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,844,531x = 82,853,669 × 82,853,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,844,531x = 6,864,730,466,761,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,730,466,761,561/37,844,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,392,932.75

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