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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,517,937 and 78,381,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,517,937 and 78,381,080 is: 159,499,552.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,517,937 : 78,381,080 = 78,381,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,517,937/78,381,080 = 78,381,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,517,937x = 78,381,080 × 78,381,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,517,937x = 6,143,593,701,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,143,593,701,966,400/38,517,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,499,552.17

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