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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,052 and 79,737,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,052 and 79,737,676 is: 171,728,825.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,052 : 79,737,676 = 79,737,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,052/79,737,676 = 79,737,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,052x = 79,737,676 × 79,737,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,052x = 6,358,096,973,880,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,096,973,880,976/37,024,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,728,825.73

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