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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,306,560 and 82,690,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,306,560 and 82,690,496 is: 178,499,926.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,306,560 : 82,690,496 = 82,690,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,306,560/82,690,496 = 82,690,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,306,560x = 82,690,496 × 82,690,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,306,560x = 6,837,718,128,726,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,837,718,128,726,016/38,306,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,499,926.09

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