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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,378,506 and 83,134,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,378,506 and 83,134,304 is: 180,082,895.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,378,506 : 83,134,304 = 83,134,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,378,506/83,134,304 = 83,134,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,378,506x = 83,134,304 × 83,134,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,378,506x = 6,911,312,501,564,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,312,501,564,416/38,378,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,082,895.92

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