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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,508 and 79,738,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,508 and 79,738,864 is: 171,731,827.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,508 : 79,738,864 = 79,738,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,508/79,738,864 = 79,738,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,508x = 79,738,864 × 79,738,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,508x = 6,358,286,432,010,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,286,432,010,496/37,024,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,731,827.79

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