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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,629,522 and 79,780,666.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,629,522 and 79,780,666.50 is: 169,147,903.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,629,522 : 79,780,666.50 = 79,780,666.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,629,522/79,780,666.50 = 79,780,666.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,629,522x = 79,780,666.50 × 79,780,666.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,629,522x = 6,364,954,747,184,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,954,747,184,222/37,629,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,147,903.27

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