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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,651.50 and 77,701,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,651.50 and 77,701,236 is: 162,487,248.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,651.50 : 77,701,236 = 77,701,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,651.50/77,701,236 = 77,701,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,651.50x = 77,701,236 × 77,701,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,651.50x = 6,037,482,075,927,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,482,075,927,696/37,156,651.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,248.78

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