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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,119,811.50 and 56,157,475.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,119,811.50 and 56,157,475.50 is: 84,958,999.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,119,811.50 : 56,157,475.50 = 56,157,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,119,811.50/56,157,475.50 = 56,157,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,119,811.50x = 56,157,475.50 × 56,157,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,119,811.50x = 3,153,662,054,533,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,662,054,533,100/37,119,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,958,999.71

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