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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,580,772 and 83,219,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,580,772 and 83,219,183 is: 179,504,765.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,580,772 : 83,219,183 = 83,219,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,580,772/83,219,183 = 83,219,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,580,772x = 83,219,183 × 83,219,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,580,772x = 6,925,432,419,187,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,925,432,419,187,489/38,580,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,504,765.20

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