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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,984,962 and 77,312,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,984,962 and 77,312,336 is: 157,356,937.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,984,962 : 77,312,336 = 77,312,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,984,962/77,312,336 = 77,312,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,984,962x = 77,312,336 × 77,312,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,984,962x = 5,977,197,297,776,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,197,297,776,896/37,984,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,356,937.67

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