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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,402 and 82,520,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,402 and 82,520,655 is: 177,624,412.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,402 : 82,520,655 = 82,520,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,402/82,520,655 = 82,520,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,402x = 82,520,655 × 82,520,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,402x = 6,809,658,501,629,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,658,501,629,025/38,337,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,412.36

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