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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,302,320 and 81,913,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,302,320 and 81,913,056 is: 175,178,650.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,302,320 : 81,913,056 = 81,913,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,302,320/81,913,056 = 81,913,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,302,320x = 81,913,056 × 81,913,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,302,320x = 6,709,748,743,259,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,709,748,743,259,136/38,302,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,178,650.88

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