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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,727,850 and 80,834,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,727,850 and 80,834,080 is: 173,191,647.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,727,850 : 80,834,080 = 80,834,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,727,850/80,834,080 = 80,834,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,727,850x = 80,834,080 × 80,834,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,727,850x = 6,534,148,489,446,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,534,148,489,446,400/37,727,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,191,647.27

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