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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,372 and 82,196,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,372 and 82,196,611 is: 176,117,442.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,372 : 82,196,611 = 82,196,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,372/82,196,611 = 82,196,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,372x = 82,196,611 × 82,196,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,372x = 6,756,282,859,885,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,282,859,885,321/38,362,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,117,442.89

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