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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,583.25 and 77,701,102.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,583.25 and 77,701,102.88 is: 162,486,990.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,583.25 : 77,701,102.88 = 77,701,102.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,583.25/77,701,102.88 = 77,701,102.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,583.25x = 77,701,102.88 × 77,701,102.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,583.25x = 6,037,461,387,991,333
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,461,387,991,333/37,156,583.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,486,990.46

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