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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,893,340 and 83,344,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,893,340 and 83,344,952 is: 183,314,034.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,893,340 : 83,344,952 = 83,344,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,893,340/83,344,952 = 83,344,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,893,340x = 83,344,952 × 83,344,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,893,340x = 6,946,381,023,882,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,381,023,882,304/37,893,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,314,034.18

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