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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,380,203.50 and 54,884,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,380,203.50 and 54,884,139 is: 78,484,959.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,380,203.50 : 54,884,139 = 54,884,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,380,203.50/54,884,139 = 54,884,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,380,203.50x = 54,884,139 × 54,884,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,380,203.50x = 3,012,268,713,771,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,268,713,771,321/38,380,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,484,959.41

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