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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,018,262.25 and 54,097,095.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,018,262.25 and 54,097,095.38 is: 79,055,459.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,018,262.25 : 54,097,095.38 = 54,097,095.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,018,262.25/54,097,095.38 = 54,097,095.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,018,262.25x = 54,097,095.38 × 54,097,095.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,018,262.25x = 2,926,495,728,011,846.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,495,728,011,846.50/37,018,262.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,055,459.39

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