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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,172,365 and 80,521,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,172,365 and 80,521,627 is: 174,423,457.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,365 : 80,521,627 = 80,521,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,365/80,521,627 = 80,521,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,365x = 80,521,627 × 80,521,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,365x = 6,483,732,414,727,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,732,414,727,129/37,172,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,457.18

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