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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,022,896 and 82,106,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,022,896 and 82,106,368 is: 177,299,900.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,022,896 : 82,106,368 = 82,106,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,022,896/82,106,368 = 82,106,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,022,896x = 82,106,368 × 82,106,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,022,896x = 6,741,455,666,151,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,455,666,151,424/38,022,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,299,900.20

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