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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,980,401.50 and 57,484,876.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,980,401.50 and 57,484,876.50 is: 89,358,441.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,980,401.50 : 57,484,876.50 = 57,484,876.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,980,401.50/57,484,876.50 = 57,484,876.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,980,401.50x = 57,484,876.50 × 57,484,876.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,980,401.50x = 3,304,511,026,220,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,511,026,220,252/36,980,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,358,441.02

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