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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,655,852 and 83,364,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,655,852 and 83,364,342 is: 179,781,667.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,655,852 : 83,364,342 = 83,364,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,655,852/83,364,342 = 83,364,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,655,852x = 83,364,342 × 83,364,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,655,852x = 6,949,613,517,092,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,613,517,092,964/38,655,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,781,667.14

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