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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,958,648 and 60,559,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,958,648 and 60,559,956 is: 94,138,489.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,958,648 : 60,559,956 = 60,559,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,958,648/60,559,956 = 60,559,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,958,648x = 60,559,956 × 60,559,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,958,648x = 3,667,508,270,721,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,508,270,721,936/38,958,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,138,489.37

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