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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,015,730 and 55,305,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,015,730 and 55,305,867 is: 82,633,489.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,015,730 : 55,305,867 = 55,305,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,015,730/55,305,867 = 55,305,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,015,730x = 55,305,867 × 55,305,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,015,730x = 3,058,738,924,621,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,738,924,621,689/37,015,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,633,489.18

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