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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,288,793 and 81,959,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,288,793 and 81,959,669 is: 175,440,039.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,288,793 : 81,959,669 = 81,959,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,288,793/81,959,669 = 81,959,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,288,793x = 81,959,669 × 81,959,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,288,793x = 6,717,387,342,589,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,717,387,342,589,561/38,288,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,440,039.14

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