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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,826,565.75 and 61,810,546.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,826,565.75 and 61,810,546.50 is: 98,400,246.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,826,565.75 : 61,810,546.50 = 61,810,546.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,826,565.75/61,810,546.50 = 61,810,546.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,826,565.75x = 61,810,546.50 × 61,810,546.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,826,565.75x = 3,820,543,658,628,662
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,543,658,628,662/38,826,565.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,400,246.97

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