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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,601 and 79,669,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,601 and 79,669,890 is: 171,120,147.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,601 : 79,669,890 = 79,669,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,601/79,669,890 = 79,669,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,601x = 79,669,890 × 79,669,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,601x = 6,347,291,372,612,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,291,372,612,100/37,092,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,120,147.99

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