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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,208,598 and 83,923,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,208,598 and 83,923,377 is: 184,333,725.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,208,598 : 83,923,377 = 83,923,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,208,598/83,923,377 = 83,923,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,208,598x = 83,923,377 × 83,923,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,208,598x = 7,043,133,207,084,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,043,133,207,084,129/38,208,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,333,725.28

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