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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,476,612,738 and 82,743,823,386.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,476,612,738 and 82,743,823,386.50 is: 177,940,307,667.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,476,612,738 : 82,743,823,386.50 = 82,743,823,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,476,612,738/82,743,823,386.50 = 82,743,823,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,476,612,738x = 82,743,823,386.50 × 82,743,823,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,476,612,738x = 6,846,540,308,616,304,394,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,846,540,308,616,304,394,240/38,476,612,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,940,307,667.85

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