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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,911,573 and 81,864,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,911,573 and 81,864,186 is: 176,773,064.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,911,573 : 81,864,186 = 81,864,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,911,573/81,864,186 = 81,864,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,911,573x = 81,864,186 × 81,864,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,911,573x = 6,701,744,949,442,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,701,744,949,442,596/37,911,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,773,064.77

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