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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,914,650 and 83,242,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,914,650 and 83,242,996 is: 182,763,031.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,914,650 : 83,242,996 = 83,242,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,914,650/83,242,996 = 83,242,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,914,650x = 83,242,996 × 83,242,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,914,650x = 6,929,396,383,056,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,929,396,383,056,016/37,914,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,763,031.78

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