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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,669 and 77,701,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,669 and 77,701,274 is: 162,487,331.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,669 : 77,701,274 = 77,701,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,669/77,701,274 = 77,701,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,669x = 77,701,274 × 77,701,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,669x = 6,037,487,981,223,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,487,981,223,076/37,156,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,331.18

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