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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,884,262 and 81,681,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,884,262 and 81,681,862 is: 176,113,410.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,884,262 : 81,681,862 = 81,681,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,884,262/81,681,862 = 81,681,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,884,262x = 81,681,862 × 81,681,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,884,262x = 6,671,926,579,787,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,671,926,579,787,044/37,884,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,113,410.36

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