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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,131,935 and 56,765,401.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,131,935 and 56,765,401.50 is: 86,780,040.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,131,935 : 56,765,401.50 = 56,765,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,131,935/56,765,401.50 = 56,765,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,131,935x = 56,765,401.50 × 56,765,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,131,935x = 3,222,310,807,456,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,310,807,456,202/37,131,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780,040.08

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