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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,956,865,349.25 and 79,055,397,373.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,956,865,349.25 and 79,055,397,373.50 is: 164,654,161,938.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,956,865,349.25 : 79,055,397,373.50 = 79,055,397,373.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,956,865,349.25/79,055,397,373.50 = 79,055,397,373.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,956,865,349.25x = 79,055,397,373.50 × 79,055,397,373.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,956,865,349.25x = 6,249,755,853,881,990,971,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,249,755,853,881,990,971,392/37,956,865,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,654,161,938.20

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