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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,328,503 and 77,636,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,328,503 and 77,636,794 is: 161,471,028.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,328,503 : 77,636,794 = 77,636,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,328,503/77,636,794 = 77,636,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,328,503x = 77,636,794 × 77,636,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,328,503x = 6,027,471,782,598,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,471,782,598,436/37,328,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,471,028.79

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