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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,617 and 77,701,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,617 and 77,701,169 is: 162,487,119.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,617 : 77,701,169 = 77,701,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,617/77,701,169 = 77,701,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,617x = 77,701,169 × 77,701,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,617x = 6,037,471,663,966,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,471,663,966,561/37,156,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,119.43

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