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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,231,168 and 56,629,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,231,168 and 56,629,744 is: 83,882,551.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,231,168 : 56,629,744 = 56,629,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,231,168/56,629,744 = 56,629,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,231,168x = 56,629,744 × 56,629,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,231,168x = 3,206,927,905,505,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,927,905,505,536/38,231,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,882,551.16

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