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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,547,925 and 77,973,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,547,925 and 77,973,534 is: 161,922,982.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,547,925 : 77,973,534 = 77,973,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,547,925/77,973,534 = 77,973,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,547,925x = 77,973,534 × 77,973,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,547,925x = 6,079,872,004,449,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,079,872,004,449,156/37,547,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,922,982.55

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