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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,173,619.25 and 82,398,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,173,619.25 and 82,398,937.50 is: 177,860,654.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,173,619.25 : 82,398,937.50 = 82,398,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,173,619.25/82,398,937.50 = 82,398,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,173,619.25x = 82,398,937.50 × 82,398,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,173,619.25x = 6,789,584,901,128,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,584,901,128,906/38,173,619.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,860,654.41

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