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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,288,026,672.75 and 79,894,714,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,288,026,672.75 and 79,894,714,873.50 is: 171,185,392,049.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,288,026,672.75 : 79,894,714,873.50 = 79,894,714,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,288,026,672.75/79,894,714,873.50 = 79,894,714,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,288,026,672.75x = 79,894,714,873.50 × 79,894,714,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,288,026,672.75x = 6,383,165,464,717,861,847,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,165,464,717,861,847,040/37,288,026,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,185,392,049.26

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