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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,560,158 and 56,362,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,560,158 and 56,362,435 is: 82,383,585.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,560,158 : 56,362,435 = 56,362,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,560,158/56,362,435 = 56,362,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,560,158x = 56,362,435 × 56,362,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,560,158x = 3,176,724,079,129,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,724,079,129,225/38,560,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,383,585.65

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