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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,727,775 and 80,833,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,727,775 and 80,833,932 is: 173,191,357.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,727,775 : 80,833,932 = 80,833,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,727,775/80,833,932 = 80,833,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,727,775x = 80,833,932 × 80,833,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,727,775x = 6,534,124,562,580,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,534,124,562,580,624/37,727,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,191,357.36

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