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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,603,589.75 and 58,809,930.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,603,589.75 and 58,809,930.75 is: 89,592,910.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,603,589.75 : 58,809,930.75 = 58,809,930.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,603,589.75/58,809,930.75 = 58,809,930.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,603,589.75x = 58,809,930.75 × 58,809,930.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,603,589.75x = 3,458,607,954,819,795.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,607,954,819,795.50/38,603,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,592,910.33

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