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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,375 and 82,196,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,375 and 82,196,617 is: 176,117,454.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,375 : 82,196,617 = 82,196,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,375/82,196,617 = 82,196,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,375x = 82,196,617 × 82,196,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,375x = 6,756,283,846,244,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,283,846,244,689/38,362,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,117,454.83

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