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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,198,938 and 78,823,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,198,938 and 78,823,068 is: 167,022,941.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,198,938 : 78,823,068 = 78,823,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,198,938/78,823,068 = 78,823,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,198,938x = 78,823,068 × 78,823,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,198,938x = 6,213,076,048,932,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,213,076,048,932,624/37,198,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,022,941.59

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