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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,629,783 and 79,781,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,629,783 and 79,781,202 is: 169,149,000.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,629,783 : 79,781,202 = 79,781,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,629,783/79,781,202 = 79,781,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,629,783x = 79,781,202 × 79,781,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,629,783x = 6,365,040,192,564,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,040,192,564,804/37,629,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,149,000.74

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