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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,040,618 and 79,770,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,040,618 and 79,770,334 is: 171,792,657.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,040,618 : 79,770,334 = 79,770,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,040,618/79,770,334 = 79,770,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,040,618x = 79,770,334 × 79,770,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,040,618x = 6,363,306,186,471,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,363,306,186,471,556/37,040,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,792,657.09

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