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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,410.25 and 56,407,430.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,410.25 and 56,407,430.25 is: 82,587,455.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,410.25 : 56,407,430.25 = 56,407,430.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,410.25/56,407,430.25 = 56,407,430.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,410.25x = 56,407,430.25 × 56,407,430.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,410.25x = 3,181,798,187,408,615
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,798,187,408,615/38,526,410.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,455.38

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