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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,580,846 and 83,219,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,580,846 and 83,219,358 is: 179,505,175.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,580,846 : 83,219,358 = 83,219,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,580,846/83,219,358 = 83,219,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,580,846x = 83,219,358 × 83,219,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,580,846x = 6,925,461,545,932,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,925,461,545,932,164/38,580,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,505,175.86

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