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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,082,983.50 and 54,552,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,082,983.50 and 54,552,776 is: 80,252,587.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,082,983.50 : 54,552,776 = 54,552,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,082,983.50/54,552,776 = 54,552,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,082,983.50x = 54,552,776 × 54,552,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,082,983.50x = 2,976,005,369,306,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,005,369,306,176/37,082,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,252,587.26

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