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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,538,288 and 56,360,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,538,288 and 56,360,592 is: 82,424,946.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,538,288 : 56,360,592 = 56,360,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,538,288/56,360,592 = 56,360,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,538,288x = 56,360,592 × 56,360,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,538,288x = 3,176,516,330,590,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,516,330,590,464/38,538,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,424,946.60

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