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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,058,964 and 53,462,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,058,964 and 53,462,439 is: 77,126,613.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,058,964 : 53,462,439 = 53,462,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,058,964/53,462,439 = 53,462,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,058,964x = 53,462,439 × 53,462,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,058,964x = 2,858,232,383,828,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,232,383,828,721/37,058,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,126,613.25

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