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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,325,195.75 and 57,473,719.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,325,195.75 and 57,473,719.50 is: 86,189,473.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,325,195.75 : 57,473,719.50 = 57,473,719.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,325,195.75/57,473,719.50 = 57,473,719.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,325,195.75x = 57,473,719.50 × 57,473,719.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,325,195.75x = 3,303,228,433,164,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,228,433,164,680/38,325,195.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,189,473.23

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