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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,571,556.50 and 80,338,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,571,556.50 and 80,338,401 is: 167,332,077.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,571,556.50 : 80,338,401 = 80,338,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,571,556.50/80,338,401 = 80,338,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,571,556.50x = 80,338,401 × 80,338,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,571,556.50x = 6,454,258,675,236,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,454,258,675,236,801/38,571,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,332,077.34

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