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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,664 and 77,701,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,664 and 77,701,260 is: 162,487,294.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,664 : 77,701,260 = 77,701,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,664/77,701,260 = 77,701,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,664x = 77,701,260 × 77,701,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,664x = 6,037,485,805,587,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,485,805,587,600/37,156,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,294.49

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