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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,392,996 and 53,996,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,392,996 and 53,996,982 is: 75,942,863.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,392,996 : 53,996,982 = 53,996,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,392,996/53,996,982 = 53,996,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,392,996x = 53,996,982 × 53,996,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,392,996x = 2,915,674,065,108,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,674,065,108,324/38,392,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,942,863.77

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