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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,301,092 and 57,315,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,301,092 and 57,315,936 is: 85,770,831.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,301,092 : 57,315,936 = 57,315,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,301,092/57,315,936 = 57,315,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,301,092x = 57,315,936 × 57,315,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,301,092x = 3,285,116,519,556,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,116,519,556,096/38,301,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,770,831.80

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