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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,518,000 and 78,381,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,518,000 and 78,381,216 is: 159,499,844.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,518,000 : 78,381,216 = 78,381,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,518,000/78,381,216 = 78,381,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,518,000x = 78,381,216 × 78,381,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,518,000x = 6,143,615,021,638,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,143,615,021,638,656/38,518,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,499,844.79

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