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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,170,270 and 79,721,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,170,270 and 79,721,316 is: 170,983,106.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,170,270 : 79,721,316 = 79,721,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,170,270/79,721,316 = 79,721,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,170,270x = 79,721,316 × 79,721,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,170,270x = 6,355,488,224,771,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,488,224,771,856/37,170,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,983,106.25

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