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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,396 and 82,520,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,396 and 82,520,643 is: 177,624,388.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,396 : 82,520,643 = 82,520,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,396/82,520,643 = 82,520,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,396x = 82,520,643 × 82,520,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,396x = 6,809,656,521,133,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,656,521,133,449/38,337,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,388.50

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