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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,980,739 and 57,485,344.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,980,739 and 57,485,344.50 is: 89,359,080.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,980,739 : 57,485,344.50 = 57,485,344.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,980,739/57,485,344.50 = 57,485,344.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,980,739x = 57,485,344.50 × 57,485,344.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,980,739x = 3,304,564,832,283,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,564,832,283,680/36,980,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,359,080.47

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