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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,362,626 and 82,183,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,362,626 and 82,183,572 is: 176,060,405.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,626 : 82,183,572 = 82,183,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,626/82,183,572 = 82,183,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,626x = 82,183,572 × 82,183,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,626x = 6,754,139,506,679,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,754,139,506,679,184/38,362,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,060,405.95

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