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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,131,934 and 56,765,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,131,934 and 56,765,400 is: 86,780,037.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,131,934 : 56,765,400 = 56,765,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,131,934/56,765,400 = 56,765,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,131,934x = 56,765,400 × 56,765,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,131,934x = 3,222,310,637,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,310,637,160,000/37,131,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780,037.83

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