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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,168,209.28 and 79,717,258.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,168,209.28 and 79,717,258.69 is: 170,975,181.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,168,209.28 : 79,717,258.69 = 79,717,258.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,168,209.28/79,717,258.69 = 79,717,258.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,168,209.28x = 79,717,258.69 × 79,717,258.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,168,209.28x = 6,354,841,332,649,794
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354,841,332,649,794/37,168,209.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,975,181.63

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