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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,862,682 and 83,106,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,862,682 and 83,106,207 is: 177,719,119.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,862,682 : 83,106,207 = 83,106,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,862,682/83,106,207 = 83,106,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,862,682x = 83,106,207 × 83,106,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,862,682x = 6,906,641,641,926,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,906,641,641,926,849/38,862,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,719,119.90

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