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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,040,398.50 and 79,769,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,040,398.50 and 79,769,904 is: 171,791,823.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,040,398.50 : 79,769,904 = 79,769,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,040,398.50/79,769,904 = 79,769,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,040,398.50x = 79,769,904 × 79,769,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,040,398.50x = 6,363,237,584,169,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,363,237,584,169,216/37,040,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,791,823.03

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