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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,988,482 and 84,485,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,988,482 and 84,485,476 is: 183,074,469.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,988,482 : 84,485,476 = 84,485,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,988,482/84,485,476 = 84,485,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,988,482x = 84,485,476 × 84,485,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,988,482x = 7,137,795,654,946,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,137,795,654,946,576/38,988,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,074,469.40

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