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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,638 and 77,701,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,638 and 77,701,208 is: 162,487,190.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,638 : 77,701,208 = 77,701,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,638/77,701,208 = 77,701,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,638x = 77,701,208 × 77,701,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,638x = 6,037,477,724,659,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,477,724,659,264/37,156,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,190.70

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