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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,040,676 and 79,770,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,040,676 and 79,770,480 is: 171,793,016.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,040,676 : 79,770,480 = 79,770,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,040,676/79,770,480 = 79,770,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,040,676x = 79,770,480 × 79,770,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,040,676x = 6,363,329,479,430,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,363,329,479,430,400/37,040,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,793,016.94

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