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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,304,741 and 53,749,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,304,741 and 53,749,134 is: 75,420,674.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,304,741 : 53,749,134 = 53,749,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,304,741/53,749,134 = 53,749,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,304,741x = 53,749,134 × 53,749,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,304,741x = 2,888,969,405,749,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,969,405,749,956/38,304,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,420,674.58

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