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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,356 and 79,669,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,356 and 79,669,378 is: 171,119,078.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,356 : 79,669,378 = 79,669,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,356/79,669,378 = 79,669,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,356x = 79,669,378 × 79,669,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,356x = 6,347,209,790,906,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,209,790,906,884/37,092,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,119,078.84

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