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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,717,135 and 84,262,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,717,135 and 84,262,081 is: 183,383,876.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,717,135 : 84,262,081 = 84,262,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,717,135/84,262,081 = 84,262,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,717,135x = 84,262,081 × 84,262,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,717,135x = 7,100,098,294,450,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,100,098,294,450,561/38,717,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,383,876.27

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