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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,623 and 77,701,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,623 and 77,701,178 is: 162,487,130.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,623 : 77,701,178 = 77,701,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,623/77,701,178 = 77,701,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,623x = 77,701,178 × 77,701,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,623x = 6,037,473,062,587,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,473,062,587,684/37,156,623
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,130.83

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