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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,325,731 and 53,375,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,325,731 and 53,375,859 is: 76,327,569.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,325,731 : 53,375,859 = 53,375,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,325,731/53,375,859 = 53,375,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,325,731x = 53,375,859 × 53,375,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,325,731x = 2,848,982,323,987,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,982,323,987,881/37,325,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,327,569.42

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