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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,426 and 82,520,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,426 and 82,520,703 is: 177,624,507.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,426 : 82,520,703 = 82,520,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,426/82,520,703 = 82,520,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,426x = 82,520,703 × 82,520,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,426x = 6,809,666,423,614,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,666,423,614,209/38,337,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,624,507.80

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