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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125,272 and 79,734,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125,272 and 79,734,568 is: 171,247,266.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125,272 : 79,734,568 = 79,734,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125,272/79,734,568 = 79,734,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125,272x = 79,734,568 × 79,734,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125,272x = 6,357,601,334,146,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,601,334,146,624/37,125,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,247,266.12

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