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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,388 and 82,196,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,388 and 82,196,644 is: 176,117,510.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,388 : 82,196,644 = 82,196,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,388/82,196,644 = 82,196,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,388x = 82,196,644 × 82,196,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,388x = 6,756,288,284,862,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,288,284,862,736/38,362,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,117,510.85

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