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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,423 and 82,520,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,423 and 82,520,694 is: 177,624,482.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,423 : 82,520,694 = 82,520,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,423/82,520,694 = 82,520,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,423x = 82,520,694 × 82,520,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,423x = 6,809,664,938,241,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,664,938,241,636/38,337,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,482.96

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