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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,131,930 and 56,765,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,131,930 and 56,765,151 is: 86,779,285.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,131,930 : 56,765,151 = 56,765,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,131,930/56,765,151 = 56,765,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,131,930x = 56,765,151 × 56,765,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,131,930x = 3,222,282,368,052,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,282,368,052,801/37,131,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,779,285.86

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