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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,094,880 and 79,294,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,094,880 and 79,294,698 is: 169,501,805.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,094,880 : 79,294,698 = 79,294,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,094,880/79,294,698 = 79,294,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,094,880x = 79,294,698 × 79,294,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,094,880x = 6,287,649,130,911,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,287,649,130,911,204/37,094,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,501,805.40

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