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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,022,576 and 82,105,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,022,576 and 82,105,728 is: 177,298,628.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,022,576 : 82,105,728 = 82,105,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,022,576/82,105,728 = 82,105,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,022,576x = 82,105,728 × 82,105,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,022,576x = 6,741,350,570,409,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,350,570,409,984/38,022,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,298,628.33

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