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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,626 and 77,701,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,626 and 77,701,187 is: 162,487,155.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,626 : 77,701,187 = 77,701,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,626/77,701,187 = 77,701,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,626x = 77,701,187 × 77,701,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,626x = 6,037,474,461,208,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,474,461,208,969/37,156,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,155.35

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