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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,111,992 and 54,555,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,111,992 and 54,555,804 is: 80,198,760.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,111,992 : 54,555,804 = 54,555,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,111,992/54,555,804 = 54,555,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,111,992x = 54,555,804 × 54,555,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,111,992x = 2,976,335,750,086,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,335,750,086,416/37,111,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,198,760.28

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