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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,834 and 82,840,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,834 and 82,840,844 is: 177,540,096.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,834 : 82,840,844 = 82,840,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,834/82,840,844 = 82,840,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,834x = 82,840,844 × 82,840,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,834x = 6,862,605,434,632,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,605,434,632,336/38,653,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,096.92

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