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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,416 and 82,520,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,416 and 82,520,680 is: 177,624,455.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,416 : 82,520,680 = 82,520,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,416/82,520,680 = 82,520,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,416x = 82,520,680 × 82,520,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,416x = 6,809,662,627,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,662,627,662,400/38,337,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,455.12

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