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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,632,476 and 82,873,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,632,476 and 82,873,084 is: 177,776,543.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,632,476 : 82,873,084 = 82,873,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,632,476/82,873,084 = 82,873,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,632,476x = 82,873,084 × 82,873,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,632,476x = 6,867,948,051,671,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,867,948,051,671,056/38,632,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,776,543.54

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