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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,274,896 and 79,731,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,274,896 and 79,731,296 is: 170,545,869.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,274,896 : 79,731,296 = 79,731,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,274,896/79,731,296 = 79,731,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,274,896x = 79,731,296 × 79,731,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,274,896x = 6,357,079,561,839,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,079,561,839,616/37,274,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,545,869.85

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