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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,415,120 and 58,598,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,415,120 and 58,598,304 is: 89,385,669.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,415,120 : 58,598,304 = 58,598,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,415,120/58,598,304 = 58,598,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,415,120x = 58,598,304 × 58,598,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,415,120x = 3,433,761,231,676,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,761,231,676,416/38,415,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,385,669.80

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