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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,911,597 and 81,864,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,911,597 and 81,864,234 is: 176,773,160.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,911,597 : 81,864,234 = 81,864,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,911,597/81,864,234 = 81,864,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,911,597x = 81,864,234 × 81,864,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,911,597x = 6,701,752,808,406,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,701,752,808,406,756/37,911,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,773,160.16

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