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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,596.75 and 77,701,129.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,596.75 and 77,701,129.50 is: 162,487,042.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,596.75 : 77,701,129.50 = 77,701,129.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,596.75/77,701,129.50 = 77,701,129.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,596.75x = 77,701,129.50 × 77,701,129.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,596.75x = 6,037,465,525,575,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,465,525,575,770/37,156,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,042.78

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