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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,527,030 and 58,117,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,527,030 and 58,117,137 is: 87,668,362.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,527,030 : 58,117,137 = 58,117,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,527,030/58,117,137 = 58,117,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,527,030x = 58,117,137 × 58,117,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,527,030x = 3,377,601,613,076,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,601,613,076,769/38,527,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,668,362.01

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