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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,170,074 and 79,720,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,170,074 and 79,720,898 is: 170,982,214.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,170,074 : 79,720,898 = 79,720,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,170,074/79,720,898 = 79,720,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,170,074x = 79,720,898 × 79,720,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,170,074x = 6,355,421,577,926,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,421,577,926,404/37,170,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,982,214.83

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