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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,727,771 and 80,833,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,727,771 and 80,833,923 is: 173,191,337.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,727,771 : 80,833,923 = 80,833,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,727,771/80,833,923 = 80,833,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,727,771x = 80,833,923 × 80,833,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,727,771x = 6,534,123,107,569,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,534,123,107,569,929/37,727,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,191,337.16

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