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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,280,588.75 and 84,001,331.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,280,588.75 and 84,001,331.25 is: 184,329,026.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,280,588.75 : 84,001,331.25 = 84,001,331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,280,588.75/84,001,331.25 = 84,001,331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,280,588.75x = 84,001,331.25 × 84,001,331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,280,588.75x = 7,056,223,651,772,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056,223,651,772,227/38,280,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,329,026.33

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