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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,858,923 and 82,351,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,858,923 and 82,351,119 is: 179,131,001.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,858,923 : 82,351,119 = 82,351,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,858,923/82,351,119 = 82,351,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,858,923x = 82,351,119 × 82,351,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,858,923x = 6,781,706,800,552,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,781,706,800,552,161/37,858,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,131,001.71

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