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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,113,568 and 79,974,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,113,568 and 79,974,968 is: 172,335,775.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,113,568 : 79,974,968 = 79,974,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,113,568/79,974,968 = 79,974,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,113,568x = 79,974,968 × 79,974,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,113,568x = 6,395,995,506,601,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,995,506,601,024/37,113,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,335,775.06

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