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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,092,604 and 79,669,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,092,604 and 79,669,896 is: 171,120,159.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,092,604 : 79,669,896 = 79,669,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,092,604/79,669,896 = 79,669,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,092,604x = 79,669,896 × 79,669,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,092,604x = 6,347,292,328,650,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,292,328,650,816/37,092,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,120,159.93

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