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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,464,944 and 55,001,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,464,944 and 55,001,064 is: 78,646,079.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,464,944 : 55,001,064 = 55,001,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,464,944/55,001,064 = 55,001,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,464,944x = 55,001,064 × 55,001,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,464,944x = 3,025,117,041,132,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,117,041,132,096/38,464,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,646,079.43

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