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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,877,606.38 and 83,524,753.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,877,606.38 and 83,524,753.88 is: 179,444,805.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,877,606.38 : 83,524,753.88 = 83,524,753.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,877,606.38/83,524,753.88 = 83,524,753.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,877,606.38x = 83,524,753.88 × 83,524,753.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,877,606.38x = 6,976,384,509,879,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,384,509,879,328/38,877,606.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,444,805.39

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