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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,819,589 and 83,092,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,819,589 and 83,092,326 is: 177,856,974.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,819,589 : 83,092,326 = 83,092,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,819,589/83,092,326 = 83,092,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,819,589x = 83,092,326 × 83,092,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,819,589x = 6,904,334,640,090,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,334,640,090,276/38,819,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,856,974.22

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