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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,194,596.56 and 60,579,001.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,194,596.56 and 60,579,001.41 is: 96,082,057.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,194,596.56 : 60,579,001.41 = 60,579,001.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,194,596.56/60,579,001.41 = 60,579,001.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,194,596.56x = 60,579,001.41 × 60,579,001.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,194,596.56x = 3,669,815,411,378,439.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,815,411,378,439.50/38,194,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,082,057.19

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