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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,941,300 and 83,094,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,941,300 and 83,094,696 is: 177,311,196.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,941,300 : 83,094,696 = 83,094,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,941,300/83,094,696 = 83,094,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,941,300x = 83,094,696 × 83,094,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,941,300x = 6,904,728,503,332,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,728,503,332,416/38,941,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,311,196.68

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