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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,351,282.25 and 82,394,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,351,282.25 and 82,394,596.50 is: 177,018,058.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,351,282.25 : 82,394,596.50 = 82,394,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,351,282.25/82,394,596.50 = 82,394,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,351,282.25x = 82,394,596.50 × 82,394,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,351,282.25x = 6,788,869,532,397,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,869,532,397,812/38,351,282.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,018,058.70

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