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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,655 and 77,701,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,655 and 77,701,246 is: 162,487,275.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,655 : 77,701,246 = 77,701,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,655/77,701,246 = 77,701,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,655x = 77,701,246 × 77,701,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,655x = 6,037,483,629,952,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,483,629,952,516/37,156,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,275.29

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