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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,024,958 and 82,111,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,024,958 and 82,111,461 is: 177,312,280.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,024,958 : 82,111,461 = 82,111,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,024,958/82,111,461 = 82,111,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,024,958x = 82,111,461 × 82,111,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,024,958x = 6,742,292,027,554,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,292,027,554,521/38,024,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,312,280.73

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