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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,795,928 and 58,355,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,795,928 and 58,355,866 is: 87,777,436.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,795,928 : 58,355,866 = 58,355,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,795,928/58,355,866 = 58,355,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,795,928x = 58,355,866 × 58,355,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,795,928x = 3,405,407,096,609,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,407,096,609,956/38,795,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,777,436.25

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