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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,282,735 and 58,843,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,282,735 and 58,843,332 is: 90,446,456.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,282,735 : 58,843,332 = 58,843,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,282,735/58,843,332 = 58,843,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,282,735x = 58,843,332 × 58,843,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,282,735x = 3,462,537,720,862,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,537,720,862,224/38,282,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,446,456.37

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