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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,970,772 and 54,483,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,970,772 and 54,483,436 is: 76,171,054.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,970,772 : 54,483,436 = 54,483,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,970,772/54,483,436 = 54,483,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,970,772x = 54,483,436 × 54,483,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,970,772x = 2,968,444,798,366,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,444,798,366,096/38,970,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,171,054.51

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