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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,338,025.63 and 82,521,912.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,338,025.63 and 82,521,912.38 is: 177,626,935.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,338,025.63 : 82,521,912.38 = 82,521,912.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,338,025.63/82,521,912.38 = 82,521,912.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,338,025.63x = 82,521,912.38 × 82,521,912.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,338,025.63x = 6,809,866,022,027,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,866,022,027,178/38,338,025.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,626,935.95

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