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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,173,626 and 82,398,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,173,626 and 82,398,950 is: 177,860,676.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,173,626 : 82,398,950 = 82,398,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,173,626/82,398,950 = 82,398,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,173,626x = 82,398,950 × 82,398,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,173,626x = 6,789,586,961,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,586,961,102,500/38,173,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,860,676.93

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