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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,854,166 and 57,021,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,854,166 and 57,021,537 is: 83,683,579.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,854,166 : 57,021,537 = 57,021,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,854,166/57,021,537 = 57,021,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,854,166x = 57,021,537 × 57,021,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,854,166x = 3,251,455,681,842,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,455,681,842,369/38,854,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,683,579.31

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