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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,586,715 and 80,348,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,586,715 and 80,348,953 is: 167,310,284.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,586,715 : 80,348,953 = 80,348,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,586,715/80,348,953 = 80,348,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,586,715x = 80,348,953 × 80,348,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,586,715x = 6,455,954,248,196,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,954,248,196,209/38,586,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,310,284.08

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