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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,375,863 and 83,475,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,375,863 and 83,475,553 is: 181,576,840.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,375,863 : 83,475,553 = 83,475,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,375,863/83,475,553 = 83,475,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,375,863x = 83,475,553 × 83,475,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,375,863x = 6,968,167,948,655,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,167,948,655,809/38,375,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,576,840.33

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