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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,415,156 and 58,598,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,415,156 and 58,598,352 is: 89,385,732.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,415,156 : 58,598,352 = 58,598,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,415,156/58,598,352 = 58,598,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,415,156x = 58,598,352 × 58,598,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,415,156x = 3,433,766,857,115,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,766,857,115,904/38,415,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,385,732.47

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