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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,906,332 and 81,865,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,906,332 and 81,865,065 is: 176,801,302.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,906,332 : 81,865,065 = 81,865,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,906,332/81,865,065 = 81,865,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,906,332x = 81,865,065 × 81,865,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,906,332x = 6,701,888,867,454,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,701,888,867,454,225/37,906,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,801,302.42

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