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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,644 and 77,701,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,644 and 77,701,224 is: 162,487,231.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,644 : 77,701,224 = 77,701,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,644/77,701,224 = 77,701,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,644x = 77,701,224 × 77,701,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,644x = 6,037,480,211,098,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,480,211,098,176/37,156,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,231.38

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