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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,491,500 and 79,711,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,491,500 and 79,711,403 is: 165,073,010.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,491,500 : 79,711,403 = 79,711,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,491,500/79,711,403 = 79,711,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,491,500x = 79,711,403 × 79,711,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,491,500x = 6,353,907,768,228,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,907,768,228,409/38,491,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,073,010.10

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