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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,376,389.25 and 62,658,557.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,376,389.25 and 62,658,557.44 is: 102,304,956.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,376,389.25 : 62,658,557.44 = 62,658,557.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,376,389.25/62,658,557.44 = 62,658,557.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,376,389.25x = 62,658,557.44 × 62,658,557.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,376,389.25x = 3,926,094,820,148,486.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,094,820,148,486.50/38,376,389.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,304,956.17

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