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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,419 and 82,520,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,419 and 82,520,686 is: 177,624,467.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,419 : 82,520,686 = 82,520,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,419/82,520,686 = 82,520,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,419x = 82,520,686 × 82,520,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,419x = 6,809,663,617,910,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,663,617,910,596/38,337,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,467.05

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