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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,352,665 and 82,397,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,352,665 and 82,397,362 is: 177,023,559.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,352,665 : 82,397,362 = 82,397,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,352,665/82,397,362 = 82,397,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,352,665x = 82,397,362 × 82,397,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,352,665x = 6,789,325,264,559,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,325,264,559,044/38,352,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,023,559.24

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