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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,621 and 77,701,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,621 and 77,701,177 is: 162,487,135.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,621 : 77,701,177 = 77,701,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,621/77,701,177 = 77,701,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,621x = 77,701,177 × 77,701,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,621x = 6,037,472,907,185,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,472,907,185,329/37,156,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,135.39

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