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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,602 and 77,701,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,602 and 77,701,138 is: 162,487,055.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,602 : 77,701,138 = 77,701,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,602/77,701,138 = 77,701,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,602x = 77,701,138 × 77,701,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,602x = 6,037,466,846,495,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,466,846,495,044/37,156,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,055.37

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