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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,173,315 and 52,255,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,173,315 and 52,255,779 is: 73,457,705.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,173,315 : 52,255,779 = 52,255,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,173,315/52,255,779 = 52,255,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,173,315x = 52,255,779 × 52,255,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,173,315x = 2,730,666,438,896,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,666,438,896,841/37,173,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,457,705.85

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