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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,150,470 and 78,796,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,150,470 and 78,796,055 is: 167,126,237.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,150,470 : 78,796,055 = 78,796,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,150,470/78,796,055 = 78,796,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,150,470x = 78,796,055 × 78,796,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,150,470x = 6,208,818,283,563,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,818,283,563,025/37,150,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,126,237.80

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