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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,400 and 79,669,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,400 and 79,669,472 is: 171,119,279.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,400 : 79,669,472 = 79,669,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,400/79,669,472 = 79,669,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,400x = 79,669,472 × 79,669,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,400x = 6,347,224,768,758,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,224,768,758,784/37,092,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,119,279.66

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