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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,557,326 and 79,149,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,557,326 and 79,149,666 is: 166,802,866.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,557,326 : 79,149,666 = 79,149,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,557,326/79,149,666 = 79,149,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,557,326x = 79,149,666 × 79,149,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,557,326x = 6,264,669,627,911,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,264,669,627,911,556/37,557,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,802,866.31

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