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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,855,551 and 82,171,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,855,551 and 82,171,817 is: 178,367,698.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,855,551 : 82,171,817 = 82,171,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,855,551/82,171,817 = 82,171,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,855,551x = 82,171,817 × 82,171,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,855,551x = 6,752,207,509,081,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,752,207,509,081,489/37,855,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,367,698.55

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