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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125,297 and 79,937,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125,297 and 79,937,766 is: 172,121,085.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125,297 : 79,937,766 = 79,937,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125,297/79,937,766 = 79,937,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125,297x = 79,937,766 × 79,937,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125,297x = 6,390,046,433,070,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,390,046,433,070,756/37,125,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,121,085.87

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