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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,527,028 and 58,117,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,527,028 and 58,117,134 is: 87,668,357.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,527,028 : 58,117,134 = 58,117,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,527,028/58,117,134 = 58,117,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,527,028x = 58,117,134 × 58,117,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,527,028x = 3,377,601,264,373,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,601,264,373,956/38,527,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,668,357.51

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