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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,537,624.25 and 56,359,434.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,537,624.25 and 56,359,434.38 is: 82,422,980.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,537,624.25 : 56,359,434.38 = 56,359,434.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,537,624.25/56,359,434.38 = 56,359,434.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,537,624.25x = 56,359,434.38 × 56,359,434.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,537,624.25x = 3,176,385,843,069,931.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,385,843,069,931.50/38,537,624.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,422,980.27

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