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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,365,871.75 and 52,596,452.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,365,871.75 and 52,596,452.13 is: 74,035,119.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,365,871.75 : 52,596,452.13 = 52,596,452.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,365,871.75/52,596,452.13 = 52,596,452.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,365,871.75x = 52,596,452.13 × 52,596,452.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,365,871.75x = 2,766,386,776,137,417
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,386,776,137,417/37,365,871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,035,119.39

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