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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,358,976 and 81,600,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,358,976 and 81,600,128 is: 173,585,991.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,358,976 : 81,600,128 = 81,600,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,358,976/81,600,128 = 81,600,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,358,976x = 81,600,128 × 81,600,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,358,976x = 6,658,580,889,616,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,580,889,616,384/38,358,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,585,991.70

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