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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,819,596 and 83,092,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,819,596 and 83,092,339 is: 177,856,997.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,819,596 : 83,092,339 = 83,092,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,819,596/83,092,339 = 83,092,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,819,596x = 83,092,339 × 83,092,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,819,596x = 6,904,336,800,490,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,336,800,490,921/38,819,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,856,997.80

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