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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,885,183 and 81,832,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,885,183 and 81,832,769 is: 176,760,452.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,885,183 : 81,832,769 = 81,832,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,885,183/81,832,769 = 81,832,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,885,183x = 81,832,769 × 81,832,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,885,183x = 6,696,602,082,207,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,602,082,207,361/37,885,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,760,452.29

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