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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,873,207 and 81,538,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,873,207 and 81,538,533 is: 175,547,118.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,873,207 : 81,538,533 = 81,538,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,873,207/81,538,533 = 81,538,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,873,207x = 81,538,533 × 81,538,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,873,207x = 6,648,532,363,792,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,648,532,363,792,089/37,873,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,547,118.67

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