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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,580,840 and 83,219,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,580,840 and 83,219,346 is: 179,505,152.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,580,840 : 83,219,346 = 83,219,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,580,840/83,219,346 = 83,219,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,580,840x = 83,219,346 × 83,219,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,580,840x = 6,925,459,548,667,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,925,459,548,667,716/38,580,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,505,152.00

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