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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,024,510 and 79,738,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,024,510 and 79,738,868 is: 171,731,835.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,024,510 : 79,738,868 = 79,738,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,024,510/79,738,868 = 79,738,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,024,510x = 79,738,868 × 79,738,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,024,510x = 6,358,287,069,921,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,287,069,921,424/37,024,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,731,835.75

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