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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,819,628 and 83,092,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,819,628 and 83,092,488 is: 177,857,489.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,819,628 : 83,092,488 = 83,092,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,819,628/83,092,488 = 83,092,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,819,628x = 83,092,488 × 83,092,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,819,628x = 6,904,361,562,030,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,361,562,030,144/38,819,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,857,489.05

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