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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,401,602 and 54,016,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,401,602 and 54,016,611 is: 75,981,055.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,401,602 : 54,016,611 = 54,016,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,401,602/54,016,611 = 54,016,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,401,602x = 54,016,611 × 54,016,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,401,602x = 2,917,794,263,925,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,794,263,925,321/38,401,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,981,055.79

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