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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,787,135.19 and 57,844,344.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,787,135.19 and 57,844,344.38 is: 86,264,895.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,787,135.19 : 57,844,344.38 = 57,844,344.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,787,135.19/57,844,344.38 = 57,844,344.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,787,135.19x = 57,844,344.38 × 57,844,344.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,787,135.19x = 3,345,968,176,173,594
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,968,176,173,594/38,787,135.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,264,895.82

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