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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,170,216 and 79,721,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,170,216 and 79,721,172 is: 170,982,736.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,170,216 : 79,721,172 = 79,721,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,170,216/79,721,172 = 79,721,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,170,216x = 79,721,172 × 79,721,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,170,216x = 6,355,465,265,053,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,465,265,053,584/37,170,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,982,736.96

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