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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,206,170.44 and 57,843,158.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,206,170.44 and 57,843,158.06 is: 89,926,775.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,206,170.44 : 57,843,158.06 = 57,843,158.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,206,170.44/57,843,158.06 = 57,843,158.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,206,170.44x = 57,843,158.06 × 57,843,158.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,206,170.44x = 3,345,830,934,643,359
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,830,934,643,359/37,206,170.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,926,775.46

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