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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,109,502.28 and 50,342,403.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,109,502.28 and 50,342,403.09 is: 68,294,032.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,109,502.28 : 50,342,403.09 = 50,342,403.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,109,502.28/50,342,403.09 = 50,342,403.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,109,502.28x = 50,342,403.09 × 50,342,403.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,109,502.28x = 2,534,357,549,253,609.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,357,549,253,609.50/37,109,502.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,294,032.35

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