Finding the Third Proportional to 37,854,574 and 82,352,160
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Solution
The third proportional to 37,854,574 and 82,352,160 is: 179,156,110.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
37,854,574 : 82,352,160 = 82,352,160 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
37,854,574/82,352,160 = 82,352,160/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
37,854,574x = 82,352,160 × 82,352,160 - Step 4: Simplify right side
37,854,574x = 6,781,878,256,665,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,781,878,256,665,600/37,854,574 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 179,156,110.87
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