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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,119,784.50 and 56,157,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,119,784.50 and 56,157,435 is: 84,958,938.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,119,784.50 : 56,157,435 = 56,157,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,119,784.50/56,157,435 = 56,157,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,119,784.50x = 56,157,435 × 56,157,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,119,784.50x = 3,153,657,505,779,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,657,505,779,225/37,119,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,958,938.97

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