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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,429 and 56,407,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,429 and 56,407,454 is: 82,587,484.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,429 : 56,407,454 = 56,407,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,429/56,407,454 = 56,407,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,429x = 56,407,454 × 56,407,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,429x = 3,181,800,866,762,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,800,866,762,116/38,526,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,484.73

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