Finding the Third Proportional to 37,124,343 and 79,935,840
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Solution
The third proportional to 37,124,343 and 79,935,840 is: 172,117,214.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
37,124,343 : 79,935,840 = 79,935,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
37,124,343/79,935,840 = 79,935,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
37,124,343x = 79,935,840 × 79,935,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
37,124,343x = 6,389,738,516,505,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,389,738,516,505,600/37,124,343 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 172,117,214.75
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