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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,337,744 and 82,521,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,337,744 and 82,521,348 is: 177,625,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,337,744 : 82,521,348 = 82,521,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,337,744/82,521,348 = 82,521,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,337,744x = 82,521,348 × 82,521,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,337,744x = 6,809,772,875,737,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,772,875,737,104/38,337,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,625,811.15

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