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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,807.50 and 82,840,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,807.50 and 82,840,792.50 is: 177,539,997.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,807.50 : 82,840,792.50 = 82,840,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,807.50/82,840,792.50 = 82,840,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,807.50x = 82,840,792.50 × 82,840,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,807.50x = 6,862,596,902,028,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,596,902,028,056/38,653,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,539,997.89

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