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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,893,332 and 83,344,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,893,332 and 83,344,936 is: 183,314,002.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,893,332 : 83,344,936 = 83,344,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,893,332/83,344,936 = 83,344,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,893,332x = 83,344,936 × 83,344,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,893,332x = 6,946,378,356,844,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,378,356,844,096/37,893,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,314,002.50

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