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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,557,322 and 79,149,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,557,322 and 79,149,658 is: 166,802,850.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,557,322 : 79,149,658 = 79,149,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,557,322/79,149,658 = 79,149,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,557,322x = 79,149,658 × 79,149,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,557,322x = 6,264,668,361,516,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,264,668,361,516,964/37,557,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,802,850.36

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