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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,392,992 and 53,996,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,392,992 and 53,996,976 is: 75,942,854.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,392,992 : 53,996,976 = 53,996,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,392,992/53,996,976 = 53,996,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,392,992x = 53,996,976 × 53,996,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,392,992x = 2,915,673,417,144,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,673,417,144,576/38,392,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,942,854.81

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