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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,002,495 and 81,385,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,002,495 and 81,385,983 is: 174,295,877.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,002,495 : 81,385,983 = 81,385,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,002,495/81,385,983 = 81,385,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,002,495x = 81,385,983 × 81,385,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,002,495x = 6,623,678,228,876,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,623,678,228,876,289/38,002,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,295,877.91

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