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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,155,145.50 and 57,389,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,155,145.50 and 57,389,391 is: 88,642,963.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,155,145.50 : 57,389,391 = 57,389,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,155,145.50/57,389,391 = 57,389,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,155,145.50x = 57,389,391 × 57,389,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,155,145.50x = 3,293,542,199,350,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,542,199,350,881/37,155,145.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,642,963.31

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