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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,622 and 77,701,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,622 and 77,701,176 is: 162,487,126.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,622 : 77,701,176 = 77,701,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,622/77,701,176 = 77,701,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,622x = 77,701,176 × 77,701,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,622x = 6,037,472,751,782,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,472,751,782,976/37,156,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,126.84

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