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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,590 and 77,701,116.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,590 and 77,701,116.38 is: 162,487,017.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,590 : 77,701,116.38 = 77,701,116.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,590/77,701,116.38 = 77,701,116.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,590x = 77,701,116.38 × 77,701,116.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,590x = 6,037,463,485,921,293
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,463,485,921,293/37,156,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,017.40

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