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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,113,660 and 79,975,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,113,660 and 79,975,242 is: 172,336,528.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,113,660 : 79,975,242 = 79,975,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,113,660/79,975,242 = 79,975,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,113,660x = 79,975,242 × 79,975,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,113,660x = 6,396,039,332,958,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,396,039,332,958,564/37,113,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,336,528.73

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