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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,124,325 and 79,935,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,124,325 and 79,935,804 is: 172,117,143.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,325 : 79,935,804 = 79,935,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,325/79,935,804 = 79,935,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,325x = 79,935,804 × 79,935,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,325x = 6,389,732,761,126,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,732,761,126,416/37,124,325
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,117,143.17

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