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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,208,596.25 and 83,923,372.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,208,596.25 and 83,923,372.50 is: 184,333,713.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,208,596.25 : 83,923,372.50 = 83,923,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,208,596.25/83,923,372.50 = 83,923,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,208,596.25x = 83,923,372.50 × 83,923,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,208,596.25x = 7,043,132,451,773,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,043,132,451,773,756/38,208,596.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,333,713.96

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