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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,131,940 and 56,765,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,131,940 and 56,765,409 is: 86,780,051.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,131,940 : 56,765,409 = 56,765,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,131,940/56,765,409 = 56,765,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,131,940x = 56,765,409 × 56,765,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,131,940x = 3,222,311,658,937,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,311,658,937,281/37,131,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780,051.32

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