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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,173,630 and 82,398,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,173,630 and 82,398,958 is: 177,860,692.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,173,630 : 82,398,958 = 82,398,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,173,630/82,398,958 = 82,398,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,173,630x = 82,398,958 × 82,398,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,173,630x = 6,789,588,279,485,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,588,279,485,764/38,173,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,860,692.83

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