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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,600 and 77,701,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,600 and 77,701,140 is: 162,487,072.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,600 : 77,701,140 = 77,701,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,600/77,701,140 = 77,701,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,600x = 77,701,140 × 77,701,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,600x = 6,037,467,157,299,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,467,157,299,600/37,156,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,072.48

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