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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,631,880 and 81,869,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,631,880 and 81,869,582 is: 173,499,929.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,631,880 : 81,869,582 = 81,869,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,631,880/81,869,582 = 81,869,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,631,880x = 81,869,582 × 81,869,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,631,880x = 6,702,628,456,854,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,628,456,854,724/38,631,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,499,929.51

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