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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,798,900 and 53,946,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,798,900 and 53,946,768 is: 75,008,667.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,798,900 : 53,946,768 = 53,946,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,798,900/53,946,768 = 53,946,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,798,900x = 53,946,768 × 53,946,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,798,900x = 2,910,253,777,645,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,910,253,777,645,824/38,798,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,008,667.20

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