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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,427 and 56,407,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,427 and 56,407,451 is: 82,587,480.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,427 : 56,407,451 = 56,407,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,427/56,407,451 = 56,407,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,427x = 56,407,451 × 56,407,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,427x = 3,181,800,528,317,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,800,528,317,401/38,526,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,480.23

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