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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,855,250 and 82,353,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,855,250 and 82,353,512 is: 179,158,794.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,855,250 : 82,353,512 = 82,353,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,855,250/82,353,512 = 82,353,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,855,250x = 82,353,512 × 82,353,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,855,250x = 6,782,100,938,734,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,782,100,938,734,144/37,855,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,158,794.06

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