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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,247,612.75 and 57,691,632.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,247,612.75 and 57,691,632.38 is: 87,020,449.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,247,612.75 : 57,691,632.38 = 57,691,632.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,247,612.75/57,691,632.38 = 57,691,632.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,247,612.75x = 57,691,632.38 × 57,691,632.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,247,612.75x = 3,328,324,446,092,148
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,324,446,092,148/38,247,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,020,449.30

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