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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,380,136 and 54,884,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,380,136 and 54,884,017 is: 78,484,748.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,380,136 : 54,884,017 = 54,884,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,380,136/54,884,017 = 54,884,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,380,136x = 54,884,017 × 54,884,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,380,136x = 3,012,255,322,056,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,255,322,056,289/38,380,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,484,748.52

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