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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,393,640 and 57,441,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,393,640 and 57,441,208 is: 88,236,726.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393,640 : 57,441,208 = 57,441,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393,640/57,441,208 = 57,441,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393,640x = 57,441,208 × 57,441,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393,640x = 3,299,492,376,499,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,492,376,499,264/37,393,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,236,726.26

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