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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,540,180 and 56,745,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,540,180 and 56,745,687 is: 83,551,062.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,540,180 : 56,745,687 = 56,745,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,540,180/56,745,687 = 56,745,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,540,180x = 56,745,687 × 56,745,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,540,180x = 3,220,072,993,101,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,072,993,101,969/38,540,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,551,062.63

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