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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,379,728 and 54,650,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,379,728 and 54,650,460 is: 79,900,869.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,379,728 : 54,650,460 = 54,650,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,379,728/54,650,460 = 54,650,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,379,728x = 54,650,460 × 54,650,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,379,728x = 2,986,672,778,211,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,672,778,211,600/37,379,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,900,869.75

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