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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,366,466 and 80,279,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,366,466 and 80,279,938 is: 167,981,811.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,366,466 : 80,279,938 = 80,279,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,366,466/80,279,938 = 80,279,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,366,466x = 80,279,938 × 80,279,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,366,466x = 6,444,868,445,283,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,868,445,283,844/38,366,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,981,811.13

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