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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,810 and 82,840,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,810 and 82,840,797 is: 177,540,005.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,810 : 82,840,797 = 82,840,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,810/82,840,797 = 82,840,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,810x = 82,840,797 × 82,840,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,810x = 6,862,597,647,595,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,597,647,595,209/38,653,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,005.70

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