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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,024,938 and 82,111,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,024,938 and 82,111,427 is: 177,312,227.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,024,938 : 82,111,427 = 82,111,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,024,938/82,111,427 = 82,111,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,024,938x = 82,111,427 × 82,111,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,024,938x = 6,742,286,443,976,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,286,443,976,329/38,024,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,312,227.15

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