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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,058 and 79,737,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,058 and 79,737,687 is: 171,728,845.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,058 : 79,737,687 = 79,737,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,058/79,737,687 = 79,737,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,058x = 79,737,687 × 79,737,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,058x = 6,358,098,728,109,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,098,728,109,969/37,024,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,728,845.29

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