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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,351,903 and 82,395,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,351,903 and 82,395,838 is: 177,020,528.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,351,903 : 82,395,838 = 82,395,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,351,903/82,395,838 = 82,395,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,351,903x = 82,395,838 × 82,395,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,351,903x = 6,789,074,119,722,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,074,119,722,244/38,351,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,020,528.02

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