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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,147,389.75 and 56,282,050.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,147,389.75 and 56,282,050.13 is: 85,272,994.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,147,389.75 : 56,282,050.13 = 56,282,050.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,147,389.75/56,282,050.13 = 56,282,050.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,147,389.75x = 56,282,050.13 × 56,282,050.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,147,389.75x = 3,167,669,166,273,012.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,167,669,166,273,012.50/37,147,389.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,272,994.62

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