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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,226,132 and 82,537,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,226,132 and 82,537,968 is: 178,216,204.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,226,132 : 82,537,968 = 82,537,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,226,132/82,537,968 = 82,537,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,226,132x = 82,537,968 × 82,537,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,226,132x = 6,812,516,161,569,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,812,516,161,569,024/38,226,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,216,204.60

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