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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,135,284 and 81,259,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,135,284 and 81,259,676 is: 173,150,275.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,135,284 : 81,259,676 = 81,259,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,135,284/81,259,676 = 81,259,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,135,284x = 81,259,676 × 81,259,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,135,284x = 6,603,134,943,624,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,603,134,943,624,976/38,135,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,150,275.83

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