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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,540,394 and 56,745,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,540,394 and 56,745,900 is: 83,551,225.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,540,394 : 56,745,900 = 56,745,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,540,394/56,745,900 = 56,745,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,540,394x = 56,745,900 × 56,745,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,540,394x = 3,220,097,166,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,097,166,810,000/38,540,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,551,225.94

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