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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,155,125.25 and 57,389,340.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,155,125.25 and 57,389,340.38 is: 88,642,855.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,155,125.25 : 57,389,340.38 = 57,389,340.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,155,125.25/57,389,340.38 = 57,389,340.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,155,125.25x = 57,389,340.38 × 57,389,340.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,155,125.25x = 3,293,536,388,677,605
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,536,388,677,605/37,155,125.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,642,855.23

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