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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,585 and 77,399,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,585 and 77,399,999 is: 161,160,700.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,585 : 77,399,999 = 77,399,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,585/77,399,999 = 77,399,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,585x = 77,399,999 × 77,399,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,585x = 5,990,759,845,200,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,759,845,200,001/37,172,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,160,700.69

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