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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,352,276 and 82,396,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,352,276 and 82,396,566 is: 177,021,934.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,352,276 : 82,396,566 = 82,396,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,352,276/82,396,566 = 82,396,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,352,276x = 82,396,566 × 82,396,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,352,276x = 6,789,194,088,592,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,194,088,592,356/38,352,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,021,934.46

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