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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,198,936 and 78,823,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,198,936 and 78,823,064 is: 167,022,933.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,198,936 : 78,823,064 = 78,823,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,198,936/78,823,064 = 78,823,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,198,936x = 78,823,064 × 78,823,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,198,936x = 6,213,075,418,348,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,213,075,418,348,096/37,198,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,022,933.62

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