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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,014,485 and 58,889,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,014,485 and 58,889,427 is: 91,227,452.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,014,485 : 58,889,427 = 58,889,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,014,485/58,889,427 = 58,889,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,014,485x = 58,889,427 × 58,889,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,014,485x = 3,467,964,612,388,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,964,612,388,329/38,014,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,227,452.18

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