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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125,270 and 79,734,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125,270 and 79,734,564 is: 171,247,258.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125,270 : 79,734,564 = 79,734,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125,270/79,734,564 = 79,734,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125,270x = 79,734,564 × 79,734,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125,270x = 6,357,600,696,270,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,600,696,270,096/37,125,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,247,258.17

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