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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,040,419.13 and 79,769,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,040,419.13 and 79,769,940.75 is: 171,791,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,040,419.13 : 79,769,940.75 = 79,769,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,040,419.13/79,769,940.75 = 79,769,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,040,419.13x = 79,769,940.75 × 79,769,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,040,419.13x = 6,363,243,447,258,511
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,363,243,447,258,511/37,040,419.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,791,885.66

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