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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,379,667 and 54,650,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,379,667 and 54,650,380.50 is: 79,900,767.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,379,667 : 54,650,380.50 = 54,650,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,379,667/54,650,380.50 = 54,650,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,379,667x = 54,650,380.50 × 54,650,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,379,667x = 2,986,664,088,794,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,664,088,794,780/37,379,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,900,767.68

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