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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,365,874.50 and 52,596,455.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,365,874.50 and 52,596,455.75 is: 74,035,124.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,365,874.50 : 52,596,455.75 = 52,596,455.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,365,874.50/52,596,455.75 = 52,596,455.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,365,874.50x = 52,596,455.75 × 52,596,455.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,365,874.50x = 2,766,387,157,461,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,387,157,461,708/37,365,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,035,124.15

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