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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,788,646 and 57,846,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,788,646 and 57,846,657 is: 86,268,433.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,788,646 : 57,846,657 = 57,846,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,788,646/57,846,657 = 57,846,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,788,646x = 57,846,657 × 57,846,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,788,646x = 3,346,235,726,075,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,346,235,726,075,649/38,788,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,268,433.45

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