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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,104,495.19 and 79,959,995.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,104,495.19 and 79,959,995.44 is: 172,313,377.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,104,495.19 : 79,959,995.44 = 79,959,995.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,104,495.19/79,959,995.44 = 79,959,995.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,104,495.19x = 79,959,995.44 × 79,959,995.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,104,495.19x = 6,393,600,870,365,021
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,600,870,365,021/37,104,495.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,313,377.07

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