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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,022,568 and 82,105,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,022,568 and 82,105,712 is: 177,298,596.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,022,568 : 82,105,712 = 82,105,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,022,568/82,105,712 = 82,105,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,022,568x = 82,105,712 × 82,105,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,022,568x = 6,741,347,943,026,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,347,943,026,944/38,022,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,298,596.53

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