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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,113,566 and 79,974,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,113,566 and 79,974,964 is: 172,335,767.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,113,566 : 79,974,964 = 79,974,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,113,566/79,974,964 = 79,974,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,113,566x = 79,974,964 × 79,974,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,113,566x = 6,395,994,866,801,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,994,866,801,296/37,113,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,335,767.11

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