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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,084,078.50 and 54,553,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,084,078.50 and 54,553,959 is: 80,253,698.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,084,078.50 : 54,553,959 = 54,553,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,084,078.50/54,553,959 = 54,553,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,084,078.50x = 54,553,959 × 54,553,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,084,078.50x = 2,976,134,442,573,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,134,442,573,681/37,084,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,698.16

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