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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,661 and 77,701,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,661 and 77,701,254 is: 162,487,282.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,661 : 77,701,254 = 77,701,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,661/77,701,254 = 77,701,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,661x = 77,701,254 × 77,701,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,661x = 6,037,484,873,172,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,484,873,172,516/37,156,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,282.51

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