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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,288,791 and 81,959,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,288,791 and 81,959,665 is: 175,440,031.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,288,791 : 81,959,665 = 81,959,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,288,791/81,959,665 = 81,959,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,288,791x = 81,959,665 × 81,959,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,288,791x = 6,717,386,686,912,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,717,386,686,912,225/38,288,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,440,031.18

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