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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,286,910 and 79,754,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,286,910 and 79,754,958 is: 170,592,128.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,286,910 : 79,754,958 = 79,754,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,286,910/79,754,958 = 79,754,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,286,910x = 79,754,958 × 79,754,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,286,910x = 6,360,853,325,581,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,853,325,581,764/37,286,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,592,128.06

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