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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,537,622 and 56,359,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,537,622 and 56,359,431 is: 82,422,975.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,537,622 : 56,359,431 = 56,359,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,537,622/56,359,431 = 56,359,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,537,622x = 56,359,431 × 56,359,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,537,622x = 3,176,385,462,643,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,385,462,643,761/38,537,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,422,975.21

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