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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,200,320 and 59,236,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,200,320 and 59,236,992 is: 91,858,424.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,200,320 : 59,236,992 = 59,236,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,200,320/59,236,992 = 59,236,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,200,320x = 59,236,992 × 59,236,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,200,320x = 3,509,021,221,208,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,021,221,208,064/38,200,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,858,424.78

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