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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,077,474.75 and 78,358,722.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,077,474.75 and 78,358,722.75 is: 165,601,607.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,077,474.75 : 78,358,722.75 = 78,358,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,077,474.75/78,358,722.75 = 78,358,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,077,474.75x = 78,358,722.75 × 78,358,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,077,474.75x = 6,140,089,431,011,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,140,089,431,011,368/37,077,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,601,607.78

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