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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,277,830.13 and 79,736,799.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,277,830.13 and 79,736,799.38 is: 170,555,988.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,277,830.13 : 79,736,799.38 = 79,736,799.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,277,830.13/79,736,799.38 = 79,736,799.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,277,830.13x = 79,736,799.38 × 79,736,799.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,277,830.13x = 6,357,957,174,569,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,957,174,569,000/37,277,830.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,555,988.73

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