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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,050 and 79,737,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,050 and 79,737,672 is: 171,728,817.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,050 : 79,737,672 = 79,737,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,050/79,737,672 = 79,737,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,050x = 79,737,672 × 79,737,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,050x = 6,358,096,335,979,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,096,335,979,584/37,024,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,728,817.78

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