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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,844,532 and 82,853,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,844,532 and 82,853,672 is: 181,392,941.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,844,532 : 82,853,672 = 82,853,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,844,532/82,853,672 = 82,853,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,844,532x = 82,853,672 × 82,853,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,844,532x = 6,864,730,963,883,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,730,963,883,584/37,844,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,392,941.10

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