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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,484,258 and 82,983,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,484,258 and 82,983,900 is: 178,938,818.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,484,258 : 82,983,900 = 82,983,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,484,258/82,983,900 = 82,983,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,484,258x = 82,983,900 × 82,983,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,484,258x = 6,886,327,659,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,886,327,659,210,000/38,484,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,938,818.55

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