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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,704 and 82,521,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,704 and 82,521,260 is: 177,625,617.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,704 : 82,521,260 = 82,521,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,704/82,521,260 = 82,521,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,704x = 82,521,260 × 82,521,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,704x = 6,809,758,351,987,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,758,351,987,600/38,337,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,625,617.64

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