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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,354,028 and 82,399,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,354,028 and 82,399,992 is: 177,028,568.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,354,028 : 82,399,992 = 82,399,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,354,028/82,399,992 = 82,399,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,354,028x = 82,399,992 × 82,399,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,354,028x = 6,789,758,681,600,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,758,681,600,064/38,354,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,028,568.72

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