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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,109,216.81 and 56,623,641.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,109,216.81 and 56,623,641.47 is: 86,400,011.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,109,216.81 : 56,623,641.47 = 56,623,641.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,109,216.81/56,623,641.47 = 56,623,641.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,109,216.81x = 56,623,641.47 × 56,623,641.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,109,216.81x = 3,206,236,773,181,544.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,236,773,181,544.50/37,109,216.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,400,011.87

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