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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,218,800 and 83,155,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,218,800 and 83,155,944 is: 180,929,569.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,218,800 : 83,155,944 = 83,155,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,218,800/83,155,944 = 83,155,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,218,800x = 83,155,944 × 83,155,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,218,800x = 6,914,911,022,531,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,914,911,022,531,136/38,218,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,929,569.28

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