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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,368 and 82,196,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,368 and 82,196,604 is: 176,117,431.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,368 : 82,196,604 = 82,196,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,368/82,196,604 = 82,196,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,368x = 82,196,604 × 82,196,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,368x = 6,756,281,709,132,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,281,709,132,816/38,362,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,117,431.26

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