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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,616 and 77,701,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,616 and 77,701,168 is: 162,487,119.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,616 : 77,701,168 = 77,701,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,616/77,701,168 = 77,701,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,616x = 77,701,168 × 77,701,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,616x = 6,037,471,508,564,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,471,508,564,224/37,156,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,119.62

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