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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,134 and 83,358,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,134 and 83,358,798 is: 179,770,395.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,134 : 83,358,798 = 83,358,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,134/83,358,798 = 83,358,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,134x = 83,358,798 × 83,358,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,134x = 6,948,689,204,004,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,948,689,204,004,804/38,653,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,770,395.95

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