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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,632,480 and 82,873,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,632,480 and 82,873,092 is: 177,776,559.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,632,480 : 82,873,092 = 82,873,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,632,480/82,873,092 = 82,873,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,632,480x = 82,873,092 × 82,873,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,632,480x = 6,867,949,377,640,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,867,949,377,640,464/38,632,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,776,559.46

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