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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,557,297.84 and 79,149,610.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,557,297.84 and 79,149,610.69 is: 166,802,758.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,557,297.84 : 79,149,610.69 = 79,149,610.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,557,297.84/79,149,610.69 = 79,149,610.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,557,297.84x = 79,149,610.69 × 79,149,610.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,557,297.84x = 6,264,660,871,982,814
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,264,660,871,982,814/37,557,297.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,802,758.23

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