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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,410 and 56,407,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,410 and 56,407,431 is: 82,587,458.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,410 : 56,407,431 = 56,407,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,410/56,407,431 = 56,407,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,410x = 56,407,431 × 56,407,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,410x = 3,181,798,272,019,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,798,272,019,761/38,526,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,458.11

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