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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,328,499 and 77,636,785.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,328,499 and 77,636,785.50 is: 161,471,010.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328,499 : 77,636,785.50 = 77,636,785.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328,499/77,636,785.50 = 77,636,785.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328,499x = 77,636,785.50 × 77,636,785.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328,499x = 6,027,470,462,773,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,470,462,773,010/37,328,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,471,010.74

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