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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,353,712 and 82,399,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,353,712 and 82,399,312 is: 177,027,105.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,353,712 : 82,399,312 = 82,399,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,353,712/82,399,312 = 82,399,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,353,712x = 82,399,312 × 82,399,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,353,712x = 6,789,646,618,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,646,618,073,344/38,353,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,027,105.44

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