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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,282,982.75 and 58,843,708.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,282,982.75 and 58,843,708.13 is: 90,447,027.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,282,982.75 : 58,843,708.13 = 58,843,708.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,282,982.75/58,843,708.13 = 58,843,708.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,282,982.75x = 58,843,708.13 × 58,843,708.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,282,982.75x = 3,462,581,985,900,191
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,581,985,900,191/38,282,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,447,027.30

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