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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,424,516.75 and 59,432,302.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,424,516.75 and 59,432,302.13 is: 91,925,646.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,424,516.75 : 59,432,302.13 = 59,432,302.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,424,516.75/59,432,302.13 = 59,432,302.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,424,516.75x = 59,432,302.13 × 59,432,302.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,424,516.75x = 3,532,198,535,877,279.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,198,535,877,279.50/38,424,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,925,646.30

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