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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,376,421 and 62,658,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,376,421 and 62,658,597 is: 102,305,000.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,376,421 : 62,658,597 = 62,658,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,376,421/62,658,597 = 62,658,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,376,421x = 62,658,597 × 62,658,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,376,421x = 3,926,099,778,008,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,099,778,008,409/38,376,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,305,000.72

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