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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,448.50 and 56,407,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,448.50 and 56,407,482 is: 82,587,524.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,448.50 : 56,407,482 = 56,407,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,448.50/56,407,482 = 56,407,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,448.50x = 56,407,482 × 56,407,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,448.50x = 3,181,804,025,580,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,804,025,580,324/38,526,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,524.92

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