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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,282,916 and 58,843,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,282,916 and 58,843,587 is: 90,446,812.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,282,916 : 58,843,587 = 58,843,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,282,916/58,843,587 = 58,843,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,282,916x = 58,843,587 × 58,843,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,282,916x = 3,462,567,731,026,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,567,731,026,569/38,282,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,446,812.65

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