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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,098,476 and 57,504,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,098,476 and 57,504,829.50 is: 86,796,264.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,098,476 : 57,504,829.50 = 57,504,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,098,476/57,504,829.50 = 57,504,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,098,476x = 57,504,829.50 × 57,504,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,098,476x = 3,306,805,415,824,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,805,415,824,070/38,098,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,796,264.92

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