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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,524,224 and 80,237,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,524,224 and 80,237,088 is: 167,115,378.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,524,224 : 80,237,088 = 80,237,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,524,224/80,237,088 = 80,237,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,524,224x = 80,237,088 × 80,237,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,524,224x = 6,437,990,290,719,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,437,990,290,719,744/38,524,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,115,378.90

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