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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125,284 and 79,734,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125,284 and 79,734,592 is: 171,247,313.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125,284 : 79,734,592 = 79,734,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125,284/79,734,592 = 79,734,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125,284x = 79,734,592 × 79,734,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125,284x = 6,357,605,161,406,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,605,161,406,464/37,125,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,247,313.86

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