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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,288,791 and 81,959,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,288,791 and 81,959,666 is: 175,440,035.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,288,791 : 81,959,666 = 81,959,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,288,791/81,959,666 = 81,959,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,288,791x = 81,959,666 × 81,959,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,288,791x = 6,717,386,850,831,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,717,386,850,831,556/38,288,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,440,035.46

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