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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,019,048 and 79,722,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,019,048 and 79,722,352 is: 171,686,030.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,019,048 : 79,722,352 = 79,722,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,019,048/79,722,352 = 79,722,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,019,048x = 79,722,352 × 79,722,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,019,048x = 6,355,653,408,411,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,653,408,411,904/37,019,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,686,030.62

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