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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,155,392 and 82,774,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,155,392 and 82,774,206 is: 179,570,142.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,155,392 : 82,774,206 = 82,774,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,155,392/82,774,206 = 82,774,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,155,392x = 82,774,206 × 82,774,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,155,392x = 6,851,569,178,930,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,851,569,178,930,436/38,155,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,570,142.51

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