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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,054 and 79,737,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,054 and 79,737,680 is: 171,728,833.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,054 : 79,737,680 = 79,737,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,054/79,737,680 = 79,737,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,054x = 79,737,680 × 79,737,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,054x = 6,358,097,611,782,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,097,611,782,400/37,024,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,728,833.69

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