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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,604 and 77,701,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,604 and 77,701,148 is: 162,487,088.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,604 : 77,701,148 = 77,701,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,604/77,701,148 = 77,701,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,604x = 77,701,148 × 77,701,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,604x = 6,037,468,400,517,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,468,400,517,904/37,156,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,088.45

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