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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,044 and 79,737,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,044 and 79,737,660 is: 171,728,793.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,044 : 79,737,660 = 79,737,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,044/79,737,660 = 79,737,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,044x = 79,737,660 × 79,737,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,044x = 6,358,094,422,275,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,094,422,275,600/37,024,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,728,793.92

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