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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,090,807.50 and 56,737,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,090,807.50 and 56,737,731 is: 86,791,588.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,090,807.50 : 56,737,731 = 56,737,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,090,807.50/56,737,731 = 56,737,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,090,807.50x = 56,737,731 × 56,737,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,090,807.50x = 3,219,170,119,028,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,170,119,028,361/37,090,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,791,588.97

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