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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,328,501 and 77,636,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,328,501 and 77,636,790 is: 161,471,020.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328,501 : 77,636,790 = 77,636,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328,501/77,636,790 = 77,636,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328,501x = 77,636,790 × 77,636,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328,501x = 6,027,471,161,504,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,471,161,504,100/37,328,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,471,020.80

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