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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,894,017 and 82,219,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,894,017 and 82,219,842 is: 178,394,980.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894,017 : 82,219,842 = 82,219,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894,017/82,219,842 = 82,219,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894,017x = 82,219,842 × 82,219,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894,017x = 6,760,102,418,504,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,760,102,418,504,964/37,894,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,394,980.36

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