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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,627,712 and 57,946,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,627,712 and 57,946,176 is: 86,926,176.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,627,712 : 57,946,176 = 57,946,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,627,712/57,946,176 = 57,946,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,627,712x = 57,946,176 × 57,946,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,627,712x = 3,357,759,313,022,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,759,313,022,976/38,627,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,926,176.55

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