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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,077,738 and 54,289,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,077,738 and 54,289,284 is: 79,490,457.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,077,738 : 54,289,284 = 54,289,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,077,738/54,289,284 = 54,289,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,077,738x = 54,289,284 × 54,289,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,077,738x = 2,947,326,357,232,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,326,357,232,656/37,077,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,490,457.51

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