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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,156,675.50 and 77,701,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,156,675.50 and 77,701,287 is: 162,487,357.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,675.50 : 77,701,287 = 77,701,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,675.50/77,701,287 = 77,701,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,675.50x = 77,701,287 × 77,701,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,675.50x = 6,037,490,001,456,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,490,001,456,369/37,156,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,487,357.12

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