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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,351,910 and 82,395,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,351,910 and 82,395,850 is: 177,020,547.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,351,910 : 82,395,850 = 82,395,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,351,910/82,395,850 = 82,395,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,351,910x = 82,395,850 × 82,395,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,351,910x = 6,789,076,097,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,076,097,222,500/38,351,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,020,547.27

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