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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,526,451 and 56,407,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,526,451 and 56,407,485 is: 82,587,528.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526,451 : 56,407,485 = 56,407,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526,451/56,407,485 = 56,407,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526,451x = 56,407,485 × 56,407,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526,451x = 3,181,804,364,025,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,804,364,025,225/38,526,451
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587,528.35

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