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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,288,783 and 81,959,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,288,783 and 81,959,652 is: 175,440,012.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,288,783 : 81,959,652 = 81,959,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,288,783/81,959,652 = 81,959,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,288,783x = 81,959,652 × 81,959,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,288,783x = 6,717,384,555,961,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,717,384,555,961,104/38,288,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,440,012.18

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