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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,808,102 and 80,996,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,808,102 and 80,996,278 is: 173,518,285.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,808,102 : 80,996,278 = 80,996,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,808,102/80,996,278 = 80,996,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,808,102x = 80,996,278 × 80,996,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,808,102x = 6,560,397,049,853,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,397,049,853,284/37,808,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,518,285.84

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