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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,830 and 82,840,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,830 and 82,840,836 is: 177,540,081.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,830 : 82,840,836 = 82,840,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,830/82,840,836 = 82,840,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,830x = 82,840,836 × 82,840,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,830x = 6,862,604,109,178,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,604,109,178,896/38,653,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,081.00

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