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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,800,296 and 53,948,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,800,296 and 53,948,187 is: 75,009,914.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,800,296 : 53,948,187 = 53,948,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,800,296/53,948,187 = 53,948,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,800,296x = 53,948,187 × 53,948,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,800,296x = 2,910,406,880,586,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,910,406,880,586,969/38,800,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,009,914.37

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