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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,231,194 and 56,629,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,231,194 and 56,629,785 is: 83,882,615.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,231,194 : 56,629,785 = 56,629,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,231,194/56,629,785 = 56,629,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,231,194x = 56,629,785 × 56,629,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,231,194x = 3,206,932,549,146,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,932,549,146,225/38,231,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,882,615.57

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