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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,376 and 82,196,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,376 and 82,196,618 is: 176,117,454.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,376 : 82,196,618 = 82,196,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,376/82,196,618 = 82,196,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,376x = 82,196,618 × 82,196,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,376x = 6,756,284,010,637,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,284,010,637,924/38,362,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,117,454.52

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