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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,612 and 77,701,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,612 and 77,701,157 is: 162,487,091.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,612 : 77,701,157 = 77,701,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,612/77,701,157 = 77,701,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,612x = 77,701,157 × 77,701,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,612x = 6,037,469,799,138,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,469,799,138,649/37,156,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,091.10

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