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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,376,402.75 and 62,658,572.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,376,402.75 and 62,658,572.63 is: 102,304,969.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,376,402.75 : 62,658,572.63 = 62,658,572.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,376,402.75/62,658,572.63 = 62,658,572.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,376,402.75x = 62,658,572.63 × 62,658,572.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,376,402.75x = 3,926,096,723,402,399.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,096,723,402,399.50/38,376,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,304,969.77

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