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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,411 and 56,407,432.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,411 and 56,407,432.50 is: 82,587,460.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,411 : 56,407,432.50 = 56,407,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,411/56,407,432.50 = 56,407,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,411x = 56,407,432.50 × 56,407,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,411x = 3,181,798,441,242,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,798,441,242,056/38,526,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,460.36

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