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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,484,246 and 82,983,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,484,246 and 82,983,876 is: 178,938,770.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,484,246 : 82,983,876 = 82,983,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,484,246/82,983,876 = 82,983,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,484,246x = 82,983,876 × 82,983,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,484,246x = 6,886,323,675,983,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,886,323,675,983,376/38,484,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,938,770.84

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