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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,132 and 83,358,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,132 and 83,358,794 is: 179,770,388.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,132 : 83,358,794 = 83,358,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,132/83,358,794 = 83,358,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,132x = 83,358,794 × 83,358,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,132x = 6,948,688,537,134,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,948,688,537,134,436/38,653,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,770,388.00

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