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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,028,232 and 83,025,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,028,232 and 83,025,058 is: 181,264,284.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,028,232 : 83,025,058 = 83,025,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,028,232/83,025,058 = 83,025,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,028,232x = 83,025,058 × 83,025,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,028,232x = 6,893,160,255,903,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,893,160,255,903,364/38,028,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,264,284.28

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