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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,570,236 and 82,371,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,570,236 and 82,371,392 is: 175,914,044.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,570,236 : 82,371,392 = 82,371,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,570,236/82,371,392 = 82,371,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,570,236x = 82,371,392 × 82,371,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,570,236x = 6,785,046,220,017,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,046,220,017,664/38,570,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,914,044.71

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