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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,354,318 and 82,400,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,354,318 and 82,400,572 is: 177,029,722.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,354,318 : 82,400,572 = 82,400,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,354,318/82,400,572 = 82,400,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,354,318x = 82,400,572 × 82,400,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,354,318x = 6,789,854,265,927,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789,854,265,927,184/38,354,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,029,722.34

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