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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,327,807.13 and 57,128,358.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,327,807.13 and 57,128,358.38 is: 87,432,120.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,327,807.13 : 57,128,358.38 = 57,128,358.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,327,807.13/57,128,358.38 = 57,128,358.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,327,807.13x = 57,128,358.38 × 57,128,358.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,327,807.13x = 3,263,649,330,622,432.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,649,330,622,432.50/37,327,807.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,432,120.50

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