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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,412 and 82,520,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,412 and 82,520,672 is: 177,624,439.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,412 : 82,520,672 = 82,520,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,412/82,520,672 = 82,520,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,412x = 82,520,672 × 82,520,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,412x = 6,809,661,307,331,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,661,307,331,584/38,337,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,439.21

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