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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,381 and 56,407,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,381 and 56,407,374 is: 82,587,353.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,381 : 56,407,374 = 56,407,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,381/56,407,374 = 56,407,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,381x = 56,407,374 × 56,407,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,381x = 3,181,791,841,575,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,791,841,575,876/38,526,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,353.37

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