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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,356 and 82,196,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,356 and 82,196,580 is: 176,117,383.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,356 : 82,196,580 = 82,196,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,356/82,196,580 = 82,196,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,356x = 82,196,580 × 82,196,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,356x = 6,756,277,763,696,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,277,763,696,400/38,362,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,117,383.50

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