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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,408 and 56,407,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,408 and 56,407,428 is: 82,587,453.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,408 : 56,407,428 = 56,407,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,408/56,407,428 = 56,407,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,408x = 56,407,428 × 56,407,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,408x = 3,181,797,933,575,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,797,933,575,184/38,526,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,453.61

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