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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,404.63 and 56,407,422.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,404.63 and 56,407,422.94 is: 82,587,446.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,404.63 : 56,407,422.94 = 56,407,422.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,404.63/56,407,422.94 = 56,407,422.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,404.63x = 56,407,422.94 × 56,407,422.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,404.63x = 3,181,797,362,450,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,797,362,450,001/38,526,404.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,446.02

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