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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,585,456 and 59,718,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,585,456 and 59,718,816 is: 92,426,975.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,585,456 : 59,718,816 = 59,718,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,585,456/59,718,816 = 59,718,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,585,456x = 59,718,816 × 59,718,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,585,456x = 3,566,336,984,441,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,336,984,441,856/38,585,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,426,975.19

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