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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,282,739 and 58,843,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,282,739 and 58,843,338 is: 90,446,465.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,282,739 : 58,843,338 = 58,843,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,282,739/58,843,338 = 58,843,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,282,739x = 58,843,338 × 58,843,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,282,739x = 3,462,538,426,982,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,538,426,982,244/38,282,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,446,465.36

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