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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,538,290 and 56,360,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,538,290 and 56,360,595 is: 82,424,951.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,538,290 : 56,360,595 = 56,360,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,538,290/56,360,595 = 56,360,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,538,290x = 56,360,595 × 56,360,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,538,290x = 3,176,516,668,754,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,516,668,754,025/38,538,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,424,951.10

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