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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,586,717 and 80,348,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,586,717 and 80,348,957 is: 167,310,292.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,586,717 : 80,348,957 = 80,348,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,586,717/80,348,957 = 80,348,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,586,717x = 80,348,957 × 80,348,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,586,717x = 6,455,954,890,987,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,954,890,987,849/38,586,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,310,292.06

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