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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,402,246 and 54,017,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,402,246 and 54,017,575 is: 75,982,493.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,402,246 : 54,017,575 = 54,017,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,402,246/54,017,575 = 54,017,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,402,246x = 54,017,575 × 54,017,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,402,246x = 2,917,898,408,880,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,898,408,880,625/38,402,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,982,493.55

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