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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,282,201.50 and 50,370,590.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,282,201.50 and 50,370,590.25 is: 68,053,823.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,282,201.50 : 50,370,590.25 = 50,370,590.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,282,201.50/50,370,590.25 = 50,370,590.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,282,201.50x = 50,370,590.25 × 50,370,590.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,282,201.50x = 2,537,196,362,133,395
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,196,362,133,395/37,282,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,053,823.54

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