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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,708,109 and 80,996,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,708,109 and 80,996,776 is: 173,980,554.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,708,109 : 80,996,776 = 80,996,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,708,109/80,996,776 = 80,996,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,708,109x = 80,996,776 × 80,996,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,708,109x = 6,560,477,722,394,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,477,722,394,176/37,708,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,980,554.75

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