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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,380 and 79,669,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,380 and 79,669,424 is: 171,119,165.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,380 : 79,669,424 = 79,669,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,380/79,669,424 = 79,669,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,380x = 79,669,424 × 79,669,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,380x = 6,347,217,120,491,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,217,120,491,776/37,092,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,119,165.73

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