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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,587,342 and 80,350,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,587,342 and 80,350,068 is: 167,312,208.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,587,342 : 80,350,068 = 80,350,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,587,342/80,350,068 = 80,350,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,587,342x = 80,350,068 × 80,350,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,587,342x = 6,456,133,427,604,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,133,427,604,624/38,587,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,312,208.95

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