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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,715,286 and 59,426,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,715,286 and 59,426,448 is: 91,217,270.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,715,286 : 59,426,448 = 59,426,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,715,286/59,426,448 = 59,426,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,715,286x = 59,426,448 × 59,426,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,715,286x = 3,531,502,721,896,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,502,721,896,704/38,715,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,217,270.66

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