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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,877,584.63 and 83,524,696.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,877,584.63 and 83,524,696.88 is: 179,444,660.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,877,584.63 : 83,524,696.88 = 83,524,696.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,877,584.63/83,524,696.88 = 83,524,696.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,877,584.63x = 83,524,696.88 × 83,524,696.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,877,584.63x = 6,976,374,988,060,635
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,374,988,060,635/38,877,584.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,444,660.86

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