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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,939,117 and 60,532,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,939,117 and 60,532,617 is: 94,100,688.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,939,117 : 60,532,617 = 60,532,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,939,117/60,532,617 = 60,532,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,939,117x = 60,532,617 × 60,532,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,939,117x = 3,664,197,720,868,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,197,720,868,689/38,939,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,100,688.54

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