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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,601,618 and 58,808,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,601,618 and 58,808,051 is: 89,591,759.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,601,618 : 58,808,051 = 58,808,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,601,618/58,808,051 = 58,808,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,601,618x = 58,808,051 × 58,808,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,601,618x = 3,458,386,862,418,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,386,862,418,601/38,601,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,591,759.14

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