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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,384 and 79,669,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,384 and 79,669,368 is: 171,118,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,384 : 79,669,368 = 79,669,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,384/79,669,368 = 79,669,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,384x = 79,669,368 × 79,669,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,384x = 6,347,208,197,519,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,208,197,519,424/37,092,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,118,906.71

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