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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,631,884 and 81,869,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,631,884 and 81,869,590 is: 173,499,945.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,631,884 : 81,869,590 = 81,869,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,631,884/81,869,590 = 81,869,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,631,884x = 81,869,590 × 81,869,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,631,884x = 6,702,629,766,768,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,629,766,768,100/38,631,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,499,945.45

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