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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,283,030 and 57,452,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,283,030 and 57,452,544 is: 86,220,834.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,283,030 : 57,452,544 = 57,452,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,283,030/57,452,544 = 57,452,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,283,030x = 57,452,544 × 57,452,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,283,030x = 3,300,794,812,071,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,794,812,071,936/38,283,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,220,834.98

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