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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,871,545 and 81,796,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,871,545 and 81,796,522 is: 176,667,495.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,871,545 : 81,796,522 = 81,796,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,871,545/81,796,522 = 81,796,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,871,545x = 81,796,522 × 81,796,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,871,545x = 6,690,671,011,296,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,671,011,296,484/37,871,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,667,495.64

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