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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125,286 and 79,734,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125,286 and 79,734,596 is: 171,247,321.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125,286 : 79,734,596 = 79,734,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125,286/79,734,596 = 79,734,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125,286x = 79,734,596 × 79,734,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125,286x = 6,357,605,799,283,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,605,799,283,216/37,125,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,247,321.82

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