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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,708,107 and 80,996,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,708,107 and 80,996,772 is: 173,980,546.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,708,107 : 80,996,772 = 80,996,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,708,107/80,996,772 = 80,996,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,708,107x = 80,996,772 × 80,996,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,708,107x = 6,560,477,074,419,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,477,074,419,984/37,708,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,980,546.79

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