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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,631.50 and 77,701,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,631.50 and 77,701,196 is: 162,487,168.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,631.50 : 77,701,196 = 77,701,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,631.50/77,701,196 = 77,701,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,631.50x = 77,701,196 × 77,701,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,631.50x = 6,037,475,859,830,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,475,859,830,416/37,156,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,168.94

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