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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,672,646.75 and 55,927,388.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,672,646.75 and 55,927,388.25 is: 80,880,752.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,672,646.75 : 55,927,388.25 = 55,927,388.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,672,646.75/55,927,388.25 = 55,927,388.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,672,646.75x = 55,927,388.25 × 55,927,388.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,672,646.75x = 3,127,872,756,466,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,872,756,466,238/38,672,646.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,880,752.14

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