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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,613 and 77,701,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,613 and 77,701,160 is: 162,487,099.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,613 : 77,701,160 = 77,701,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,613/77,701,160 = 77,701,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,613x = 77,701,160 × 77,701,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,613x = 6,037,470,265,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,470,265,345,600/37,156,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,099.28

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