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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125,317 and 79,937,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125,317 and 79,937,806 is: 172,121,165.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125,317 : 79,937,806 = 79,937,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125,317/79,937,806 = 79,937,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125,317x = 79,937,806 × 79,937,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125,317x = 6,390,052,828,093,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,390,052,828,093,636/37,125,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,121,165.41

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