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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,653,835 and 82,840,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,653,835 and 82,840,846 is: 177,540,100.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,653,835 : 82,840,846 = 82,840,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,653,835/82,840,846 = 82,840,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,653,835x = 82,840,846 × 82,840,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,653,835x = 6,862,605,765,995,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,605,765,995,716/38,653,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,100.90

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