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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,891,258 and 84,780,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,891,258 and 84,780,532 is: 184,816,305.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,891,258 : 84,780,532 = 84,780,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,891,258/84,780,532 = 84,780,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,891,258x = 84,780,532 × 84,780,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,891,258x = 7,187,738,606,203,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,187,738,606,203,024/38,891,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,816,305.15

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