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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,735,119 and 79,821,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,735,119 and 79,821,036 is: 168,845,307.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,735,119 : 79,821,036 = 79,821,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,735,119/79,821,036 = 79,821,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,735,119x = 79,821,036 × 79,821,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,735,119x = 6,371,397,788,113,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,371,397,788,113,296/37,735,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,845,307.95

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