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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,559,924 and 56,362,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,559,924 and 56,362,131 is: 82,383,196.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,559,924 : 56,362,131 = 56,362,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,559,924/56,362,131 = 56,362,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,559,924x = 56,362,131 × 56,362,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,559,924x = 3,176,689,810,861,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,689,810,861,161/38,559,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,383,196.89

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