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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,539,503 and 55,394,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,539,503 and 55,394,793 is: 79,621,760.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,539,503 : 55,394,793 = 55,394,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,539,503/55,394,793 = 55,394,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,539,503x = 55,394,793 × 55,394,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,539,503x = 3,068,583,091,512,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,583,091,512,849/38,539,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,621,760.86

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