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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,603,336 and 58,809,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,603,336 and 58,809,512 is: 89,592,223.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,603,336 : 58,809,512 = 58,809,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,603,336/58,809,512 = 58,809,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,603,336x = 58,809,512 × 58,809,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,603,336x = 3,458,558,701,678,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,558,701,678,144/38,603,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,592,223.37

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