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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,283,012 and 58,843,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,283,012 and 58,843,728 is: 90,447,019.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,283,012 : 58,843,728 = 58,843,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,283,012/58,843,728 = 58,843,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,283,012x = 58,843,728 × 58,843,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,283,012x = 3,462,584,324,937,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,584,324,937,984/38,283,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,447,019.29

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