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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,894,004 and 82,219,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,894,004 and 82,219,815 is: 178,394,924.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894,004 : 82,219,815 = 82,219,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894,004/82,219,815 = 82,219,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894,004x = 82,219,815 × 82,219,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894,004x = 6,760,097,978,634,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,760,097,978,634,225/37,894,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,394,924.40

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