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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,339 and 79,669,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,339 and 79,669,350 is: 171,119,036.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,339 : 79,669,350 = 79,669,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,339/79,669,350 = 79,669,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,339x = 79,669,350 × 79,669,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,339x = 6,347,205,329,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,205,329,422,500/37,092,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,119,036.99

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