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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,941,302 and 81,637,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,941,302 and 81,637,103 is: 175,655,980.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,941,302 : 81,637,103 = 81,637,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,941,302/81,637,103 = 81,637,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,941,302x = 81,637,103 × 81,637,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,941,302x = 6,664,616,586,232,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,664,616,586,232,609/37,941,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,655,980.02

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