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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,346,165 and 53,936,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,346,165 and 53,936,442 is: 75,865,207.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,346,165 : 53,936,442 = 53,936,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,346,165/53,936,442 = 53,936,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,346,165x = 53,936,442 × 53,936,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,346,165x = 2,909,139,775,619,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,909,139,775,619,364/38,346,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,865,207.79

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